CLEARING ORIHUELA RIVERBEDS AND RAVINES

The Orihuela Council has requested that the Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHS) cleans the Segura riverbed, along with all boulevards and ravines of mud and vegetation in the municipal area.

As reported in The Leader two weeks ago, many rivers and channels are full of reeds and silt which will hinder the flow of the water in the event of heavy rainfall, which the weather has shown, over the years, is likely to happen in the coming weeks.

In 2019 the region was devastated by floods, from which many towns and villages have not yet recovered, but while the municipality carries out some work with regard to matters of waste and urban channels, the maintenance and cleaning of the river of floating waste, the cleaning of riverbeds and ravines is the responsibility of CHS.

As such, the councillor considers that their cleaning is urgent and must be carried out as soon as possible to avoid damage so that "the residents can relax."She added that the City Council, is willing, within its limited abilities, to collaborate with the CHS.

Last week the CHS reported on the clearing and cleaning work focused on the boulevards and torrents of the Vega Alta and Media del río in Murcia.

In the Vega Baja, mention was made of the clearing of the channels of the