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The mayor of Emergencies, Isabel Casalduero has advised to secure all those objects that may fall on public roads; avoid cornices, trees or walls; be especially careful when driving and, in coastal areas, stay away from the waves.The Councilor for Emergencies of the City of Lorca, Isabel Casalduero, has reported that "according to the information received from the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), warnings are communicated for anticipated adverse Meteorological Phenomena, at YELLOW level due to rains in the Guadalentín Valley, Lorca and Águilas from this afternoon ".The Councilor for Emergencies has specified that "the rain warning will be active from 6:00 p.m.
today, Wednesday, November 4, until tomorrow Thursday at 11:59 a.m., being able to register an accumulated precipitation in an hour of 15 mm and with a 40% -70% probability.
"Isabel Casalduero has pointed out that "although there are no more warnings for our geographical area, it is reported that in the areas bordering our municipality yellow warning levels are foreseen for different phenomena such as storms from 6:00 p.m.
today and 12 o'clock tomorrow , in the northwest area and Vega del Segura; coastal phenomena for tomorrow from 00:00 hours to 8:59 hours in Campo de Cartagena and Mazarrón, with a northeast wind force 6 to 7 with waves of 2 to 3 meters , as well as winds for tomorrow, November 5, from 00:00 to 7:59, with maximum gusts of 70 km / h and east component winds in the eastern Almeria area ".From the Department of Emergencies, "citizens are asked to take all possible precautionary measures and take into account measures in homes such as removing from outside those objects that may be dragged by water; check, from time to time, the state of roof, that of the downspouts of buildings and nearby drains; place important documents and, above all, dangerous products, in those places of the house where the possibility of deterioration due to humidity or spillage , is less.
While, outside, do not park vehicles or camp in dry riverbeds, or on the banks of rivers, to avoid being surprised by a sudden flood of water or a flood; if you have to travel, try to circulate, preferably,on main roads and highways and do not circulate with your vehicle through trough areas that can be affected by a flood and do not cross the sections that are flooded, the force of the water can drag and float the vehicle.
Whetherfound in the countryside, you have to stay away from rivers, streams and low areas of slopes and hills, to avoid being surprised by a sudden flood of water or a flood ".In addition to another series of measures to take into account, such as staying permanently informed through the radio and other media, weather forecasts and the state of the roads, as well as the general situation of what is happening.Finally, the mayor of Emergencies has insisted that "prevention measures help reduce the damage that can result from disasters, and in an emergency, knowing some self-protection guidelines will help us make decisions that can both favor your security like everyone else's.
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Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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