San Bartolomé de Tirajana suffers 14 incidents due to the storm

 

The operational security forces of the Municipal Emergency Plan (PEMU) of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, summoned yesterday Wednesday by the mayor Marco Aurelio Pérez Sánchez to deal with the alert situation decreed by the passage of storm 'Claudia', finally faced a total of 14 incidents during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday and the early hours of this Thursday.

 

 

From the PEMU management, Fire and Rescue Service (SEIS) officer José Felipe Santana Rodríguez states that “the incidents have not been numerous or severe. We have not had to assist any residents and the damage recorded is not substantial.”

 

“Firefighters, the Municipal Police, the Red Cross, Civil Protection, the Department of Municipal Services (Roads and Works), and the Canaragua company (sewerage) have been on standby and vigilant since the alert was declared, and will remain operational for the duration of the alert,” stated José Carlos Álamo, the Councilor for Security and Emergencies, who emphasized the ongoing collaboration of the National Police in Maspalomas. The PEMU Coordination Center remains located in the Local Police Crisis Room.

 

 

The strong gusty winds of the afternoon and evening, and the rainfall, with an accumulation of approximately 80 liters per square meter in the midlands and an average of 23 to 25 liters in the tourist area of ​​Maspalomas, did not cause as many incidents in the upper part of the municipality as in the coastal area, where the PEMU operation had to act mainly in the very early hours of the morning.

 

 

The most significant incidents included the collapse of a wall that damaged three parked vehicles near the Atlantic Beach Hotel; the fall of a tree and a palm tree on Avenida de Gáldar and Avenida de Tirajana, respectively; two traffic accidents, without injuries, at the San Fernando Municipal Swimming Pool roundabout and at kilometer 43,700 of the GC-1 highway; minor damage to a house facade in El Tablero; a blockage in the sewer line near the Los Molinos Apartments; landslides and rockfalls affecting the La Montaña, Taidía, and Artedara roads; power outages affecting streetlights on the tourist avenues of Tirajana, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Italia, and Francia; and several minor floods in the areas of the old Canódromo, the tunnel opposite El Veril Playa (where assistance was provided to a woman), and in two private homes in the Patronato and on Avenida de Alemania. The rain also forced drivers to proceed with caution on several streets in the tourist area.

 

 

Mayor Marco Aurelio Pérez also established a social reception center in the Municipal Pavilion of El Tablero due to the alert situation caused by Storm Claudia, where 4 people and three animals were finally offered shelter and accommodation on Wednesday night.

 

The municipality's preschools, the Day Care Center, the El Tablero Occupational Center for People with Disabilities, the Alzheimer's Day Center, parks, recreational facilities and outdoor areas, municipal sports facilities, the Municipal School of Music, libraries, and study rooms have been closed and are not offering any activities since midnight on Thursday until the end of the alert is declared. The red flag remains in place on the beaches due to adverse coastal conditions.

 

Last minute

 

Currently, workers from the Departments of Municipal Services and Cleaning, Firefighters, Police, Red Cross, Canaragua and Ecopark continue to carry out tasks to return the municipality to normal.

 

Municipal workers have been cleaning up Las Margaritas Street, Altos del Gloria Palace, Paseo Costa Meloneras, and Avenida de Colón, removing debris, plant matter, and mud. Canaragua is inspecting the sewer system again. Personnel from the Roads and Works and Parks and Gardens departments have entered the final phase of cleaning the collapsed wall in Annex II and securing the area. They have also used tractors to clean and secure access points in Taidía and Montaña de Rosiana, and to clean ditches to ensure the safety of roads in the mid-altitude areas of the municipality. The Juan Grande Ecopark has also actively collaborated with municipal services during this emergency, removing and managing the debris from the collapsed wall.

 

Local police and firefighters are conducting structural inspections of homes along the Paseo Mirador de Las Dunas to assess their safety. They are also closing, monitoring, and marking the roads and access points in the mid-altitude areas affected by runoff and landslides, particularly in Perera, Taidía, and Montaña de Rosiana. Firefighters are also carrying out minor pumping operations in Playa del Inglés. Firefighters are managing the most critical areas, while local police are controlling the perimeter and traffic.