The weekend storms and high winds have caused damage to the strawberry and raspberry greenhouses in Huelva, some of the structures being blown down to expose the crops. The damage will be assessed during the next few days but initial estimates put the cost at around €500,000.
Storm damage in Nerja has been assessed
After a week of intense work by technicians from the Department of Infrastructure, Nerja Council has now arrived at a figure relating to the damage caused by the recent storms, that figure being €848,028 and they will now request financial assistance from the relevant regional and central authorities. Good luck with that one. There were 33 points of damage identified …
Council set to request funds to repair storm damage
The Council is still assessing the damage caused by the storms at the weekend, particularly on Sunday morning, but expects to be able to propose (and obviously pass) a motion later this week requesting funds from the Central Government and the Junta de Andalucia.
Start of storm damage assessment
Málaga Council has held its first meeting to discuss and assess the recent storm damage with the aim of producing a single document for submission to the Government.
Riogordo storm damage
Storm damage in Riogordo last Thursday when 100 litres of water accumulated in just three hours has been initially estimated at €500,000.
Storm damage and weather alerts
The first winter storm in Málaga province, with winds up to 70 kph, has resulted in substantial damage to a number of beaches, most notably in Torrox and Manilva.
Andalucia storm damage estimated at €30 million
The storms over the past few days in Andalucia have caused damage to rural areas estimated at €30 million, the province of Córdoba being the worst hit.
Axarquia storm damage estimated at €17.2 million
The Junta de Andalucia has estimated the damage to infrastructure and agricultural crops as a result of the recent storma in the Axarquia at €17.2 million. Measures are being introduced to compensate for lost wages and production in the agricultural sector.
Repairs to storm-damaged roads
Work on repairing two rural roads damaged by the storms of September 2007 is now expected to start within the next few days after yet more ‘administrative’ delays.
Help for Andalucia
The Central Government and the Junta de Andalucia have agreed a series of emergency measures to alleviate some of the problems caused by the recent catastrophic and unprecedented storms in Andalucia.