The spokesman for Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) in Cartagena, Sergio Martinez, explained that there are clear grounds for believing that the City was wrong to select the maintenance and cleaning of gutters 55%, about 5500 of the 10000 existing, looking overwhelmed and flooded by rains major areas of Santa Lucia, Dolores, and access to the city by Alfonso XIII, port and Alfonso XII, Waterfront promenade, part of the CT-33 highway access to Santa Lucia hospital and as areas of Widening and Zenith among many other places.
Here, Martinez lamented that areas entirely predictable flood, as has happened in recent years, "yet still affected by the lack of cleanliness of the scuppers, and even more when the September 19 City Council announced that we Cartagena was prepared for the rains. "
Also, the local spokesman warned that "our city can not afford a partial cleaning service and office hours", as demonstrated by not cleaning up the city on Saturday and Sunday to eliminate not only the trail of dirt and debris left by the rains, but the scuppers and boulevards, contrary to what was announced by Councilman Public Way, Francisco Espejo.
In addition, on ocasionador damage Hospital St. Lucia, has demanded that "study what happened so they no longer flooded their facilities and fully review the state that is the area of ​​the terrace, where they fell from plaster ceiling. "
Therefore, according to Martinez, expected that the City "seek at the earliest possible time all caused incidents and are remedied," to avoid a hazard in the city with the next rains, and has censored the words of the director of Security, Juan Antonio Calabria, which warned that many of the risk situations are due to carelessness of citizens.
The local spokesman has asked the Selectmen "caution in their statements," which he considers precipitated first by ensuring that Cartagena was prepared for rain when the facts have shown that simpler procedures have failed, and after pointing out the responsibilities incidents.
Finally, Sergio Martinez congratulated "the quick intervention of municipal personnel and response Federation Carthaginians and Romans" to move forward with the best results, acts in its 25th anniversary.
Source: UPyD Cartagena