Heavy rains cause more than 330 incidents in Galicia, more than 200 in the province of A Coruña

The heavy rains that have been registered in the last hours in Galicia, especially in the provinces of A Coruña and Pontevedra, have caused more than 330 incidents, according to what 112 Galicia has recorded.

The most frequent interventions have been flooding on roads, streets, homes and basements, as well as the formation of pockets of water on the roads (233 between Friday and this Saturday).

There have also been

(48 in total) and actions by emergency teams to prevent greater risks (38).

By province, of the 335 total, 235 have occurred in A Coruña, 69 in Pontevedra, 23 in Lugo and seven in Ourense. Thus, in towns in the north of A Coruña, such as Fene, the Cádavo river has overflowed and several streets They have had to be cut due to the floods caused.

For this same reason ,

as it passes through Narón between kilometers six and 13. However, the DGT has confirmed that traffic has been reestablished, which until now was diverted by the AC-862 road. Likewise, the emergency center has also received notices of a landslide and stones on the train track, as it passes through Ferrol, on Calle de las Cardosas.

Renfe personnel are working at the point to restore rail transit as soon as possible. In Muros, the collapse of an old chapel has also been recorded, in the Plaza de San Pedro.

The area was marked and, according to 112, there is no danger of new landslides.

70 liters of rain per square meter

Thus, as reflected in the Meteogalicia values, the heaviest rains have been recorded in the A Coruña towns of

with more than 69 liters of water per square meter. As for the wind, which is also It has been noted on this stormy day, the strongest gusts have been reached in Cuntis (A Coruña), with winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour.

In this context, the Xunta maintains the alert phase of the Special Flood Plan for Galicia (Inungal) active in seven rivers in the provinces of A Coruña and Pontevedra for exceeding the overflow level. Specifically, as reported by 112 Galicia, In the latest report from Augas de Galicia, it is indicated that the rivers Mera (Ortigueira), Rego das Mestas (Valdoviño), Mandeo (Aranga), Mendo (Betanzos), Tambre (Oroso), Dubra_Tambre (Val do Dubra) and Lérez (Pontevedra).

In addition, the Lagares (Vigo) and Sar (Santiago) basins are under observation and in the pre-alert phase, although, for the moment, they have not exceeded the established limits. Likewise, 112 has indicated that due to the meteorological situation It is possible that

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Faced with this situation, the emergency center recommends the implementation of the necessary self-protection measures and also the importance of the population increasing caution, especially when driving on roads or bridges that are located in the vicinity of these rivers, since a sudden rise could make the situation difficult and put the people involved at risk.

For its part, Meteogalicia has indicated that this front is being more active in the northwest, but it is expected that from the afternoon

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Thus, the most outstanding accumulations will occur in the province of Pontevedra. The General Directorate of Emergencies and Interior of the Second Vice Presidency of the Xunta maintains an orange alert for rains in the southwest of A Coruña. Aemet has also activated the yellow level due to rains throughout the province of Pontevedra, as well as in the west and south of the province of Ourense.europa press

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