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All municipal emergency personnel, Local Police, Urban Planning Technicians, Social Services, Aguas de Lorca, Limusa and private companies, up to 200 troops, as well as firefighters, are in a pre-alert situation.
Precipitation of up to 30 l / m2 in one hour and 100 l / m2 accumulated in 12 hours is expected, according to AEMET forecast
The Councilor for Emergencies of the City of Lorca, Juan Miguel Bayonas, has announced that the City Council has activated the INUNLOR Plan to address emergencies caused by flooding before the orange alert for rainfall established by the State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, for this Saturday December 17 in the Guadalentín Valley, Lorca and Eagles.
Bayonne has announced that "this alert for rains will be active on Saturday from 6 am to 0 am on Sunday, December 18. Specifically the rainfall in 1 hour could reach 30 liters per square meter, being able to record in 12 hours 100l / m2 Given the activation by the General Directorate of Citizen Security and Emergencies of the Autonomous Community of the pre-emergence phase of the INUNMUR Plan in Level 0, from the City of Lorca we have activated the INUNLOR Plan in Preemergence phase, specific to the municipality ".
"The purpose of this phase is to alert the authorities and services involved, as well as to inform the population potentially affected. The INUNLOR Plan entails the pre-alert situation for all municipal emergency personnel, Local Police, municipal planning technicians , Social Services, Aguas de Lorca, Limusa and private companies, to the sum of more than 200 personnel, as well as the firefighters of the Fire Extinguishing Consortium, in the same way that the necessary operatives and means have been prepared to act in the event that Was necessary ".
El Edil has insisted that "in the face of possible emergencies caused by these rains, from the City Council and the Municipal Emergency Service we ask the population to take into account both prevention and self-protection measures with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of The citizenship, and we ask you to follow the indications of both the 112 and the City of Lorca through the website www.lorca.es, facebook and twitter.
Flood risk prevention measures (before)
• Remove objects from the exterior of the dwelling that can be washed away.
• Do not park vehicles or camp on dry river beds, or riverside, to avoid being surprised by a sudden flood of water or a flood.
• Have a first aid kit, water, and durable food.
Calculate supplies for about three days.
• Place toxic products: herbicides, insecticides, solvents, paints, ..., out of the reach of water.
• Periodically check roofs, sewers and waterfalls.
Eliminate accumulations of debris, leaves and soil.
• Put valuables out of the reach of water.
Self-protection measures to be taken in case of emergency due to heavy rains (during)
• Use the phone only to inform the authorities.
• Disconnect electrical appliances.
Save food and heating.
• Stay permanently informed through official media such as Twitter @ "112Lorca" or other media such as weather forecasts and the state of the situation.
• If the house is flooded, it is essential to abandon basements and low floors as soon as possible and disconnect the electrical energy using, preferably, lanterns for lighting.
• If you have to travel, make sure to travel, preferably, on main roads and highways.
• If you are in the countryside, you must move away from the rivers, torrents and low slopes and hills, avoiding, in turn, passing through flooded fords.
• Tips if you are in your vehicle
• Investigate through the meteorological institute or civil protection of the risks of torrential rains.
Also use local stations.
• Do not leave the vehicle parked in areas where it may be flooded, or where it may be drawn by a stream of water.
• When driving, do not cross flooded places.
A small depression can accumulate a lot of water.
If you do it with short speed and moving very slowly.
Check the brakes after crossing.
• Pay attention to landslides, sinks, sinks ...
• Avoid traveling at night.
• Know where the highest places are and how to reach them quickly.
• Leave the car if:
• The water starts to level up on the road.
• If the vehicle stalls.
• When crossing a current the water is above the axis of the wheels.
• When you find it difficult to open the door, exit through the windows.
Before the appearance of blizzards or heavy snow:
If you are going outside, wear several warm and light garments, rather than a single garment of thick fabric.
Avoid tight clothing.
Allow air to circulate and act as an insulation.
Protect face, head and hands.
Do not perform excessive physical exercises since the cold is not good for the heart.
It is not convenient for older people and children to go out into the street.
In case of blizzard: combination of cold air, snow and strong winds that reduce the visibility, it is preferable to avoid the exits or displacements.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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