The city of Castelló has overcome an episode of torrential rains that kept the red alert active until this Friday midday. A maximum accumulation of 60 liters per square meter was recorded in the southern dock of the Port. The municipal team handled several calls for minor incidents, with no significant consequences.
During the night, access to several roads, including Grup Lourdes, Camí Collet, Venta Nova, camí Enramada, Salvador Guinot, and Mestrets, had to be temporarily closed due to water accumulation. All these accesses were reopened to traffic at 06:00 AM this Friday.
Mayor Begoña Carrasco pointed out that the improvement measures for rainwater drainage infrastructure, such as the work on the Barranc del Sol, Avenida València, Carrer Larra, the new pumping station on Ronda Nord, and the cleaning of the Riu Sec, have contributed to a better response from the city.
Carrasco acknowledged "the exemplary behavior of the citizens" for following self-protection recommendations, which resulted in "few incidents." She also thanked the work of the Local Police, municipal Firefighters, Civil Protection, paramedics, and municipal brigades.
The municipal operation involved nearly 150 personnel, including 118 Local Police officers and 22 firefighters. There were few incidents, such as the removal of debris, tree branches, and terrace furniture affected by the wind.
The improvements made to the drainage of the Barranc del Sol (with an investment of 2,514,825 euros) and the drainage in Avenida València with Carrer Larra and Carrer Picasso (with 500,000 euros) have been effective in evacuating water.
The new pumping station on Ronda Nord (with an investment of 147,000 euros) has improved the response of the underpass beneath Avenida del Lledó. The cleaning of the Riu Sec and Barranc del Sol during the summer was also highlighted as a preventive measure.
The drainage systems in La Marjalería functioned correctly, and no water entered the basilica del Lledó.
The City Council provided 20 additional places at the municipal shelter, of which 15 were occupied, to protect vulnerable individuals during the red alert.
Once the alert ended, municipal cleaning services began work to remove debris and restore normality to the streets.
