When the floods in Valencia took place on October 29, the torrent of water left a large quantity of mud in its wake. This also seeped into the sewers or was put there for lack of an outlet to evacuate it from the streets and houses, in the days following the disaster. A month later, this still has consequences on the network.
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With our special correspondent in Valencia, Pauline Gleize
Pascual Marin and his daughter transfer mud from their bucket into a rubble bag. This mud is giving them a hard time. “ We have a yard that has a gutter. But he no longer absorbs anything. It is supposed to lead to the general network, but it is blocked. So when my parents, who are upstairs, flush the toilet, everything comes out. They have a small sink and there it looks like it’s working, but in reality it’s piling up. We can’t clean properly because if we throw water it doesn’t drain it and everything comes out. »
“ The ground had to be drilled »
And this is not a unique case. Although the situation is improving, according to Juan Jose Ortiz. This professional from Seville is responsible for scouting: “ We indicate where it is dirty, where it is clean and what is urgent and where action is needed. And based on that, they come with sewer cleaning trucks. »
In another city, Fernando Monti works on a manhole cover and a hole in the slab of a building: “ It was necessary to drill the ground because in addition to the mud, there were rags and it was very full “.
Unblocking the sewers is essential. If the water cannot drain, heavy rain could cause new floods.
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