The strong winds recorded during yesterday afternoon and evening caused multiple incidents in different parts of the municipality of Calp, which were attended to by the Local police and the forces of Civil Protection.
Among the damages caused by the weather event were the following: fallen trees, fences, streetlights and traffic signsThis forced a rapid intervention by emergency services to ensure public safety.
Scaffolding moved on Europa Avenue
The most significant incident of the day occurred in the Europa Avenuewhere the strong wind caused the movement of a scaffold installed in the Talima building, generating a Potential risk of falling onto the public road.
Given the dangerous nature of the situation, the Calp Local Police proceeded to street closure to prevent the passage of vehicles and pedestrians, while the condition of the affected structure was being assessed.
Firefighters intervened and a controlled demolition took place.
They went to the place three units of the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium, who supervised the condition of the scaffolding and analyzed the possible actions to be taken.
Following the technical inspection, the emergency services determined that the safest option was to carry out the controlled demolition of the structure, in order to eliminate any risk to public safety.
Coordination of emergency services
The joint action of the Calp Local Police, Civil Protection y Emergencies It allowed for the effective management of the consequences of the wind event, preventing personal injuries and gradually restoring normality to the affected area.
