The Local Police of Malgrat de Mar had to intervene 70 times last Sunday due to the torrential rains that affected the municipality. The operational coordination room at the police station received a total of 140 calls during the peak hours of the rainfall. To manage the situation, the police force increased its street presence with more officers.
The incidents attended were of various kinds. Rescues were carried out for people trapped in their flooded vehicles, accidents were addressed, fallen trees were removed, and assistance was provided to eight vehicles that became trapped by water in different parts of the town. Support was also given to individuals who had fallen.
Other incidents included power outages, landslides, flooding of ground floors of homes and underground parking lots, pavement collapses, and displaced garbage containers that blocked roads and access points.
During the most intense period of rain, officers had to use municipal brigade trucks for transportation, as patrol cars were insufficient to navigate the flooded areas.
