Landslide repairs Lifesaving totem

CALPE Council has installed a lifesaving ‘totem’ on the Paseo Princesa de Asturias. The structure is located in the Rocaplana area, which is particularly dangerous for swimmers due to the strong sea currents.

It is a stainless­steel post with its own solar panel and battery, meaning it is active 24 hours a day, and houses three lifesaving devices that inflate automatically within seconds upon contact with water and are reusable.

Users only need to smash the glass, take out one of the devices and throw it towards the swimmer in trouble.

In addition, when the

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Cleaned up

ALFAZ DEL PI Council has carried out cleaning work around the Soler, Els Arcs and Carbonera aqueducts.

The work consisted of removing vegetation in a three ­ metre strip on each side of the structures as it was damaging the aqueducts and prevented municipal experts from keeping track of their state of repair.

glass is smashed the totem issues an acoustic and visual warning system and there are two buttons that when pushed alert either the Local Police or the 112 emergency helpline.

The totem includes instructions in Spanish and English.

BENIDORM Council will finally repair the Velázquez building on Poniente beach that was affected by a landslide last September. Residents of the block of flats on the Avenida Armada Española have been waiting for a solution for nearly nine months after heavy rainfall brought down the slope at the back of the building.

It also caused damage to the caretaker’s house and the restaurant located in the lower part of the building, which is still closed. Last week the council finally announced the signing of an ‘emer ­

Summer safety campaign

DENIA hospital has launched a summer safety campaign in collaboration with Marina Denia sporting and leisure port.

A new poster has been designed featuring ‘Fundamental Summer Tips’ to prevent accidents, including advice on safe bathing for children, how to deal with jellyfish stings, how to avoid sunstroke and prevent heat stroke, and information on UV ray protection to prevent skin cancer.

In addition, the poster also includes the basic products that should be in ­ cluded in summer first aid kits. gency works’ contract for €500,000, with workers expected to move in shortly.

The posters will be available at Marina Denia facilities and at Denia hospital.

The campaign also includes two informative talks on June 19 and 26 at 6pm, given by doctors from the A&E departments of HCB Denia and HCB Calpe. The talks will be held at Marina Denia free of charge and open to everyone. There will be limited seating so it is recommended to book a place by emailing secretaria@marinadedenia. com.

Last week’s rains had reignited fears of more landslides in the same area that could make the damage worse and even affect the structure of the building, which was luckily not the case.

Benidorm Town Planning councillor Lourdes Caselles explained that repair work had taken so long due to the “technical complexity” of removing fallen debris without causing further land movements.

These structures date back to the 17th century and are catalogued as Assets of Local Relevance.

Soler aqueduct is particularly noteworthy, a 15 ­ metre ­ long work made of masonry and mortar. It has a double arcade, with a maximum height of 5.85 metres, with a buttress on each side of the structure.

The aqueducts are part of the Reg Major, a historical irrigation system that runs through Polop, la Nucia, Alfaz del Pi and Benidorm and revolutionised the area’s economy.

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THIS year’s municipal anti­rabies vaccination campaign for pets in La Nucia is taking place until June 15.