Alcalá de Henares prepares for a rainy autumn

The municipality is reviewing its collector network and cleaning drains to prevent floods following the AEMET's warning.

Cleaning crew working on storm drains and collectors in Alcalá de Henares in anticipation of rain.
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Cleaning crew working on storm drains and collectors in Alcalá de Henares in anticipation of rain.

Given the forecast of a wetter-than-normal autumn, the Community of Madrid has requested the region's municipalities to adopt necessary measures to prevent flooding.

In Alcalá de Henares, a cleaning team has been inspecting the collector network and cleaning drains and gullies. Antonio García del Paz, the municipality's water manager, explained the importance of having an "inclement weather plan" and a "perfectly organized maintenance plan" to carry out these tasks in a planned manner according to needs.
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a warning about the possibility of a wetter-than-usual autumn, prompting regional authorities to urge municipalities to take precautions.