Diputación de Alicante will urgently launch an extraordinary aid package to support municipalities affected by the fire, which has been announced in Vall d’Ebo, which affected more than one person. 12,000 hectares from the north of the province. This morning, a provincial meeting was held at the Provincial Palace to establish the first measures to repair the damage to the public infrastructure as soon as possible and to provide technical advisory services.
The meeting was attended by first vice president Julia Parra and Highways deputies, Alejandro Morant from Environment, Miguel Ángel Sánchez from Architecture, José Ramón González de Zárate from Social Services, Mari Carmen Jover from Contracting. Juan de Dios Navarro and Patrimony and the Treasury, María Gómez, as well as José Antonio Belso, director of SUMA.
At the meeting, a action plan Thus, immediate attention is paid to the respective towns from different parts of Diputación to know the problems and needs that arose after the fire. Repairing or changing the signs and plates on the roads and roads damaged by the fire on the roads belonging to the Provincial General Assembly are among the first measures to be taken. Local technicians are currently assessing the road surface as well as their condition in the affected areas.
“The Provincial Assembly makes all its resources available to the affected municipalities. We will articulate relief and funding mechanisms from the areas of Emergencies, Roads, Water Cycle, Environment, Social Services and SUMA, among others, to mitigate the damage caused by the fire”, Head of Roads, Alexander Morant.
Regarding the environmental area, actions will aim to improve vegetation and prevent soil and biodiversity loss. The Provincial Council has various subsidies in this regard and other assistance to write fire prevention plans as explained by the district legislator. Miguel Angel Sanchez.
“Once we have made the initial analysis of the situation and learned about the needs created by the Diputación technicians and the consulates themselves, we will establish lines of communication with the ministries responsible for the management of the natural environments and agriculture so that we can jointly participate in the necessary actions between both,” said Sánchez.
In addition, Diputación work, which includes projects for the rescue of fire-affected areas in programs that receive subsidies from the European Union, as explained by the regional deputy, Maria Gomez.
Over a hundred people are currently working on the fire-fighting missions, which are thought to have stabilized earlier this morning, with 35 vehicles and three aircraft from the Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium, and three aircraft and forestry personnel from the GVA.
Source: Informacion
