- The orange formation in Cartagena today expressed disappointment with the public administrations that despite the warnings have reacted late in some matters, "our initiatives in the municipal Plenary and those that we move to the Regional Assembly are not merely free actions, but the Consequence of a diagnosis that requires an urgent treatment, "said the spokesman of Citizens in Cartagena, Manuel Padín
- The Citizens spokesperson in Cartagena has congratulated the Emergency, Civil Guard, Fire Brigade, Local Police, Civil Protection and volunteers for the intense work and professionalism during these hard days
The spokesman for Citizens in Cartagena, Manuel Padin, today expressed his disappointment with the public administrations that despite the warnings have reacted late in some matters related to the consequences of the storm that we have suffered these days in the municipality, "our initiatives in The Municipal Meetings and those that we transfer to the Regional Assembly are not merely free actions, but the consequence of a diagnosis that requires urgent treatment, when, for example, in October of this same year, we call attention to abandonment and lack of Cleaning of the rambles, pipelines and spillways in the Tajo-Segura transfer area, which we must all take responsibility for, we do not want to be answered by what we already know, we want them to be put in place and put pressure on the Hydrographic Confederation of Safe to do his job, "explained the local Citizens spokesman.
The leader of the orange formation in Cartagena has lamented the lack of foresight and reaction of the Ministry of Water and Environment, "when more than a year ago, after the floods in Los Nietos and Mar de Cristal, Los Urrutias, in October 2015, we strongly urged the Ministry of Water and Environment to design and undertake the anti-erosion works as soon as possible to minimize the effects of a storm as devastating as we have suffered these days, we expected them to get to work, but not the Works have arrived more than late, they have only started their first phase just a few days ago. "
Citizens have reported that it is not only that since October 2015 was in a position to remedy this situation, "we are talking about many years of floods without anyone moving a finger for us, not even the novel political concern for the Mar Menor Has prompted the counselor to speed up work to prevent the transport of toxic waste to the lagoon, "says the spokesman.
On the other hand, Manuel Padín thanked and congratulated "the Emergency, Civil Guard, Fire Brigade, Local Police, Civil Protection and volunteers for their courage and their intense work in this difficult weekend."
Padín has reported that he has been in constant contact with the local representatives of the areas most affected by the storm during all these days, and with the Councilor for Security, Francisco Aznar has also contacted the president of the Neighborhood Association of El Portús to take an interest in the state of the Monte de Las Casillas, "do not say that there have been important rocky landslides in the Casillas of El Portús, and this is another issue that does depend on politicians, is another of the There are things that are inevitable but there are others that we can avoid, "said Manuel Padín.
Manuel Padín considers that the storm has put to the test the whole region of Cartagena, "has put us against the ropes and has revealed some of our weaknesses in infrastructure and in the maintenance of the channels.There is a very important moment for us, The moment of analysis, the moment to take stock and start from now to think what we can do to better resist the next storm.
Three Citizens Subcommittee
On the other hand, Manuel Padín, in his capacity as coordinator of the Subcommittee three of Citizens, an organ of the party that includes the municipalities of the Mar Menor, has reported that in the face of serious damage in the Campo de Cartagena and in the towns of the Mar Menor , Has transferred to the higher bodies of the training the need to carry out all necessary political actions to protect those affected by the storm this weekend.
The coordinator of Citizens has expressed his great concern for the damages produced in the whole District of Cartagena and Mar Menor, "we have seen the terrible images of San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar, Los Alcazares, Torre Pacheco, or on the riverbank South of the Mar Menor, and it is clear that in an emergency like this we have to act forcefully and quickly. "
Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena