Spain: Almería COAG valued around 1,000 hectares affected by floods
September 8, 2015
A heavy downpour surprised yesterday to residents and farmers in the municipalities of Adra, Balanegra and El Ejido, attacked mercilessly rain especially where a strong first flood swept everything in its path as trucks, cars, containers, etc. . The virulent storm has flooded about 1,000 hectares of greenhouses in the towns of Adra, Balanegra and El Ejido. “Now we have to wait a few days to see how they react crops, in most cases, they are newly planted. Most likely, the farms where the water yesterday ran like rivers have to start growing by root rot. We remind farmers need to make the share of damage to his office near City Hall or at COAG, “said Andres Gongora, provincial secretary of COAG Almería, who this morning met with the Mayor of Adra and Councilman of Agriculture to address the situation of the municipality. Also, Gongora has contacted Alderman bouquet in El Ejido to also assess the state that have been affected greenhouses and El Ejido rural roads.
“We have noted that in Adra have literally dropped between 10 and 15 greenhouses in El Ejido has also fallen any but the most serious problem, no doubt, because it is not as noticeable is the rot that will occur in crops and for which we must be very vigilant. In this regard, we request that the Administration for farmers who has been down the greenhouse articulate them measures to enable them to recover productive capacity. Also, in the case of insured farms, ask to be shown Agroseguro sensitive to the unique situations that may arise in these crops, “he says.
As for the damage suffered by the rural roads by landslides and trailers, Agricultural Organisation estimates that the Board must enable an item in the new Rural Development Programme (RDP) to restore rural infrastructure and services for farmers.
Visit to Ground Zero
The provincial secretary of COAG Almería has visited this morning the zero of Adra to spot check the extent of damage caused by heavy downpour, show support for affected farmers and tell them the steps to follow when there is a catastrophe such as make the share of damage. “We are in direct contact with the local authorities concerned and with the Delegation of Agriculture to the information that we have to be coordinated. To this end, we provide affected farmers technical services COAG Almería to resolve any questions or help them in whatever they need, so they can go to their nearest office or call 950 554 433 “ends.
Source: COAG-Almería
