Europa Press Zaragoza
Saragossa
Updated Thursday, February 29, 2024-09:59
The Ministry of Defense has activated the intervention of the
Military Emergency Unit (UME)
to prevent the effects of the flooding of the Ebro River in the municipality of
Novillas (Zaragoza)
.
The Government of Aragon has requested Defense, through the Government Delegation of Spain, for the help of the UME by decreeing level 2 of emergency due to the flooding of the Ebro.
Specifically, the UME troops have been working since 9:30 p.m. this Wednesday, February 28, in the municipality of Novillas (Zaragoza) to prevent the adverse effects of the flood from affecting the town.
In
Navarra
, the Ebro is beginning to return to normal after the flooding of its channel throughout the day on Wednesday, which caused it to overflow and affect neighboring areas.
The peak of its flood, as it passed through Tudela, reached 9:15 p.m. this Wednesday.
At that time, the river was 4.55 meters high and carrying a flow of 2011 m3/sec.
At this time the river is on a downward trend, although it remains under an orange warning, with a height of 3.93 meters and a flow of 1,721 m3/sec, according to the hydrological information system of the
Ebro Hydrographic Confederation
.
In
Tudela
, throughout Wednesday, access to Verjas Street had to be closed due to the flooding of the river, although it was reopened around 4 o'clock this Thursday.
According to the CHE forecasts, this is at the downward flow rate so no more incidents are expected in the next few hours, the Tudela Local Police have reported.