Winter road plan activated in Alicante
Provincial government ready to act in inclement weather
‘DUE to the fall in temperatures’ Alicante provincial government has activated the annual winter road plan, they reported on Wednesday.
Provincial deputy for roads Arturo Poquet said the aim is to ‘reinforce road safety’ by strengthening their capacity to deal with incidents and maintain roads that could be affected by ice and snow.
Although snow did fall in high mountain areas of Alicante province this week, roads in the interior have not yet been affected.
Sr Poquet said the plan would last for three months – snow can still fall in the Alicante mountains in April, but the rise in temperatures is making this less likely as the century progresses.
The deputy explained that they have a team which is waiting to spring into action when needed, which is comprised of five foremen and 30 workers who have 10 wagons, three salt spreaders and three snow ploughs at their disposal.
They can also call on the help of three private comimmediately
panies ‘who can take action if an emergency situation arises’.
He noted that the provincial government is ready to ‘give a fast and effective response’ to any inclement weather that might arrive.
They have 60,000 kilos of salt stored which is ready to be used in different areas of the province.
Sr Poquet noted that the provincial fire brigade is also ‘prepared to attend any type of incident’.
Helping the homeless
Local police in Elche announced yesterday (Thursday) that they have activated their protocol for low temperatures.
A force spokesperson said: “Our patrols are passing through areas frequented by homeless people to offer them the possibility of being taken to a hostel for the night.”
They advised the public that if they see a person in this situation then they can call 092 to ‘communicate it’ to the authorities.