The intense rain that fell yesterday on the Orihuela costa meant that, once again, the students at IES Playa Flamenca had to be evacuated from the centre.
The prefabricated classrooms have walls and ceilings that leak whenever it rain. According to the councillor for Education at the City council of Orihuela, the technician, who examined the buildings concluded that “it is not necessary to realise any action, since there are no structural damages, only leaks”.
The school will remain closed today.
The rain also flooded the nearby road with up to four metres of water. Drivers had to be rescued from their vehicles.
I am no expert on these matters but it seems to me that, if you cover the land with houses and roads, then the water has nowhere to drain to when it rains. If you take away the natural drainage systems then you have to replace them with a system of pipes otherwise there will always be the risk of flooding. It's no good arguing that this only happens when there is a heavy downpour. Heavy downpours seem to be the norm at this time of year.
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