The weather system caused by Storm Francis, which hit the Costa del Sol on Sunday 4th, forced the Mijas Town Hall to deploy a special security, surveillance and response team of more than forty people, who worked on the ground to prevent serious consequences for the population, animals and property. On Monday 5th, the mayoress, Ana Mata (PP), took stock of a difficult few hours with the councillors from the areas involved and highlighted that there were no serious personal injuries or material damage to report. “We have been very vigilant. Yesterday [Sunday 4th], as mayoress, I also had a meeting with all the mayors, both from the province of Cádiz and from Málaga, to assess the state of the different rivers and the extent to which they could overflow”, explained the mayoress.
Mata recalled that the Municipal Emergency Plan was activated at around 8 hours on Sunday, when Andalusian Emergency Services 112 raised the Regional Plan to operational emergency phase 1. It should be noted that the Aemet red alert was issued at 14:30 hours. The Mijas Town Hall opened the Las Cañadas sports centre to accommodate people who might have needed to be evacuated from their homes, but this was not necessary.
- La alcaldesa de Mijas, Ana Mata, ha destacado que el Plan Municipal de Emergencias prestó especial atención a la crecida del río Fuengirola.
- | Prensa Ayto. Mijas
Coordinated work
Mata praised the work of the personnel involved in the emergency plan: “Thanks to their work, nothing serious has happened”, said the mayoress, accompanied by the councillors for Local Police, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson (Vox); Operational Services and Parks and Gardens, Daniel Gómez Teruel (PP); Fire Brigade and Civil Protection, Francisco Jerez (Vox), and Livestock and Street Cleaning, Eloy Belmonte (Vox).
Several incidents
Due to Storm Francis, among other incidents, there were several interventions due to fallen trees, which affected public roads and posed a risk to traffic, as well as others due to the collapse of pergolas and marquees. It is also worth noting the damage caused to a section of the Coastal Path in the El Capricho area by the force of the sea and landslides on the Mijas-Benalmádena road.
In addition, the racecourse sheltered 31 dogs and 9 horses and the cleaning service was suspended until Monday 5th.
- Caballos acogidos en las instalaciones del hipódromo de Mijas.
- | Mónica López
Activation of the Municipal Emergency Plan
The mayoress, Ana Mata (PP), explained that the Municipal Emergency Plan was activated at around 08.00 hours on snuday 4th, when Andalusian Emergency Services 112 raised the Regional Plan to operational emergency phase 1. The Aemet declared a red alert at 14:30 hours that day.
Crossings still closed
The councillor for Operational Services, Daniel Gómez Teruel (PP), stated on Thursday 8th that the crossings and fords of the Gomenaro-Fuengirola river remain closed and called on the population to follow the recommendations and signage: “We are continuing with preventive measures at the fords and crossings due to the current force of the water”.
Over 60 incidents caused by the wind
From the early hours of Tuesday 6th until midday on Wednesday 7th, municipal services responded to more than 60 incidents caused by strong winds, mainly related to fallen trees and walls, collapsed advertising hoardings, the repair of potholes, damage to bus shelters and isolated disruptions to the electricity supply, according to the councillors for Parks and Gardens, Daniel Gómez Teruel (PP), and for the Fire Brigade and Civil Protection, Francisco Jerez (Vox).
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