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The Councilor for Emergencies, Isabel Casalduero, has detailed that "the beach surveillance posts of the Plan Copla have raised, this Tuesday, a red flag in Puntas de Calnegre and a yellow flag in Calnegre beach."The Councilor for Emergencies of the City of Lorca, Isabel Casalduero, has called "for the caution of the bathers who these days go to the beaches of our coast, as well as taking into account that we must check the color of the flags and always follow the indications of the personnel of the beach surveillance and rescue service before enjoying the bath ".The mayor of Emergencies has detailed that "precisely the beach surveillance posts of the Copla Plan have raised the red flag that prohibits swimming in Puntas de Calnegre and yellow on Calnegre beach today, Tuesday, August 11."Isabel Casalduero has insisted that "we all have to comply with the rules on the state of the water, since by bathing with the red flag, which we remember is totally prohibited, we are not only endangering our own integrity, but also that of the people in charge of beach surveillance ".Casalduero Jódar has recalled that "we must check the safety conditions for bathing according to the colors green (bathing allowed); yellow (bathing allowed, with caution.
Bathing with mats, sleeves or floats is not authorized, without the user exceeding 50 meters from the shore.
Children under 12 years old will not be able to bathe if they are not accompanied by an adult); and red (prohibition for bathing.
In the event that a user proceeds to bathe with the existence of a red flag, it will be urged by the rescue services, if any, to leave the sea.
If he does not comply with the order, the presence of the security forces will be requested, so that they intervene, and carry out the pertinent actions and procedures to enforce the prohibition of bath)".The Councilor for Emergencies has detailed that "proceeding to the bathroom in red flag areas will be considered a serious offense that would entail penalties ranging from a fine from 751 euros to 1,500 euros, in addition all those citizens who are reported for serious and very serious infractions will be forced to abandon the beach".Isabel Casalduero recalled that this past Friday, August 7, members of the Surveillance and Rescue Device in Beaches of the Lorca City Council rescued fivebathers who were surprised by the sea currents in Cala de Calnegre and who had difficulties to get out of the water.Finally, the person in charge of Emergencies has insisted on "the responsibility of all and of all to avoid events of this type paying attention to the indications so much of the signaling of the beaches, through the flags and the posters, as of the own lifeguards who truly know the characteristics of the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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