In the shantytown of Las Sabinas in Móstoles, everything remains flooded due to the rise of the Guadarrama River. The city council continues monitoring the situation minute by minute, with 187 people evacuated, 20 more than yesterday. And there could be more, as stated by the Mayor of Móstoles, Manuel Bautista, «the water level rose 10-15 centimeters late in the morning.»
For this reason, National Police officers have joined the emergency response team, while firefighters had to extinguish a fire in a home’s meter.
The Government Delegate of Spain in the Madrid Community, Francisco Martín, mentioned that on Saturday, approximately 167 people from 47 families had to be evacuated from the area around the Guadarrama River in the municipality of Móstoles, emphasizing that «no personal injuries were reported.»
Shantytown of Las Sabinas in Móstoles evacuated due to flooding
«Everything unfolded without incidents, as has also happened in other parts of the region. I believe we set an example of anticipation and response, and it should serve us to continue in that direction, improving in the face of potential new emergency scenarios in the future,» he pointed out.
When asked about the return of families to their homes, the delegate urged for caution and reminded that «river levels could still rise,» hence keeping residents informed about the situation. «At the moment, we are in a situation where, although the emergency level is at zero, the attention and surveillance on the river levels are total. We will provide updates on when normality can be restored,» he affirmed.
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