Before DANA, the 2007 plan that could have saved many lives was forgotten
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Before DANA, the 2007 plan that could have saved many lives was forgotten

By James Vargas / November 5, 2024

Areas affected by DANA fall into the share common factor: el barranco del Poyoque en una seman pasó de estar seco a registrar at 2,230 cubic meters/second.

En Chivathe flooding of the creek caused the demolition of buildings and caused the evacuation of 130 neighbors before the risk of landslides. While the city council urges citizens to respect the bans, there are serious problems. During this phenomenon, they recorded more than 600 liters of rain in just four hours, which is similar to the intensity of a tropical cyclone.

Torrent It was also severely affected, with the force of the water toppling the pillars of the bridge connecting the city to Valencia. Among the missing are two brothers, Izan and Ruben, aged 5 and 3, who were lost in the flood. The mayor of Torrent acted quickly, warned the population and stopped the activity in the area.

PaportaIn a record time of half an hour, sufrió inundaciones left a devastating balance of 62 dead. The municipalities and public personnel who built the graves are shocked and affected. In this area, the caudal del barranco reached 2300 cubic meters per second.

Massanassaque ya había expériosa debordamientos previos, ahora teme que esta no sea la ultima catástrofe que enfrente.

How can we prevent this from happening again?

We spoke to experts at laSexta Clave about the decisions that need to be made regarding flooding in the area. Nothing so far now A field studied since the 90sfor specific plans and concrete solutions to exist. Sin embargo, radica problemThese planes have become simple projects que nunca se han implements.

Since 2007, Jucar Hydrographic Confederation DANA has a concrete plan that can reduce the damages we have experienced recently. This is how experts describe it “A total disaster has been declared”ya que toda la zona había sido identificada como an area with a high probability of floodingun hecho conocido for todas las administrations.

Although the area is prone to flooding, experts have proposed projects for years to mitigate possible damage. It was found there among the main solutions proposed for the upper part of the Rambla del Poyo installation of micropreys and reforestation. This last measure is essential because it prevents soil erosion and allows water to reach the river more gradually, avoiding violent floods.

The most sufrió sufrió majores inundaciones, plan includes corredores verdes que recogerían el agua y la reconducirían hacia el nuevo cauce del Turia.

This was the budget for this project 150 million eurosan investment that could have prevented a tragedy of this magnitude. Comparing this figure with the actual cost of flooding eliminates the need for immediate action to prevent future disasters.

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