Calls for Mallorca early emergency warning system

The party recalled that in April tests were carried out on an alert system that sends an SMS in the event of a catastrophe or emergency such as a fire, an explosion or a flood, and questioned why it has not been put into operation with this Monday’s storm in which torrents overflowed and roads were cut off.

“At least the residents of the affected areas would know how to act,” said Gili, who insisted that “if this warning system exists, why isn’t it being used?” Gili recalled that it has been six years since the Sant Llorenç disaster and “they still haven’t been able to put this system in place. It’s about time,” Gili stressed. “Safety is the most important thing, and the government can’t spend six years carrying out tests, it has to set up this system now,” he concluded.

The storm wreaked havoc in several municipalities of Mallorca and one of the most striking images that have been seen due to the heavy rains is that of the beach of Camp de Mar, very close to Puerto Andratx. The torrent that flows into in to the sea overflowed and split the beach in two.