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Construction of the Tabala Dam and Storm Tank, two projects heavily claimed by Beniel's socialist government for years, could have alleviated the effects of floods Beniel, the last municipality in the Vega Baja region of Murcia, adjacent to Orihuela , Is one of the localities most affected by heavy rains in the region last weekend.
The Mayoress Mari Carmen Morales, has carried out an intense work covering the different zones, neighborhoods and districts that form Beniel to detect the damages that have caused the numerous liters of water that have fallen on the region.
This morning the first mayor and the Minister of Development of the Carm, Pedro Rivera, have visited the area of ​​the town, the point of the municipality that was most affected by the floods.
And that's where, in this "0" area of ​​the municipality, the regidor Mari Carmen Morales has said that "our garden has been the section that has suffered most from the rains, since farmers and neighbors have lost crops and have Significant material damages ".
For this reason, he commented that "as the person in charge of my people, I will fight to ensure that Beniel's orchard is declared a loss area and that the farmers and inhabitants of that area recover their losses."
The City of Beniel has produced an initial report in which damages have been estimated at more than one million three hundred thousand euros, but the most serious deterioration has yet to be determined, which has been taken in the area of ​​Beniel, which Are still unknown by the difficulty of accessing them.
On the other hand, municipal sources have explained that one of the causes for which Beniel has suffered a severe setback has been the Rambla de Tabala.
Regarding this, Mayor Mari Carmen Morales recalled that "the demand for the construction of the Tabala Dam is stronger now than ever, and it is important that the regional and central government are aware of this situation to pay attention to this Request that in situation of floods would save lives ".
And is that Morales Ferrando has been fighting the construction of this dam since he took office as Mayor of Beniel in 2015, having taken this issue to the Senate and Congress.
"I will not stop trying, because this infrastructure is not a political whim, but a solution to a people that needs to keep growing, and of course need to feel safe in the face of a natural catastrophe like that in the region," he said.
Prior to the visit of the Councilor, the mayor of Beniel has held a meeting with the affected neighbors of the orchard in the village of La Basca, to know first hand those damages and to have more accurate data because of the large amount Have not been able to access these areas.
Other roads and roads of the municipality have also suffered damage, but you can already walk through them.
The initial report reflecting the estimated damages has already been forwarded to the Government Delegation.
In the area of ​​the Huerta, which claims the municipality to declare a special accident, has not been accessible due to difficult access, therefore it has not been possible to quantify the exact losses.
When all the damages are known, the extension of this report will be sent to the Government Delegation and to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia.
Source: Agencias
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