The past October 29 a brutal DANA devastated numerous municipalities of the Valencian Community that washed away cars, mud and everything that the water found in its path. All these torrents of water flowed into the same place, the natural park of the Albufera.
After a report which indicates the devastation of the natural park, ‘On everyone’s lips’ has traveled to that area and we have been able to speak with several farmers and fishermen who told us about the delicate state in which this important enclave for Valencians is located.
What is at the bottom of the Albufera
About this impact, the program asked one of the farmers in the area who warned: “There are cars, a lot of garbage, medicines and all that will have to be removed from the fields.”
Economically, Today he confesses that it has not meant much, because the rice was harvested in September and early October, although he admitted that Irrigation structures and irrigation ditches are greatly affected.
On the other hand, the program has also been able to speak with Amparo Aleixandre, from the fishing community of El Palmar, who explained to us that They can’t go fishing: “We started the eel fishing campaign on November 1 and due to the navigation ban we are paralyzed.”
The results of the analyzes of some fish samples
Likewise, he claimed that after the DANA, they went out with their boats to help search for missing people and took the opportunity to collect some samples of fish and analyze them: “The results were not bad and determined that the products were fit for consumption”.
Finally, this representative of the fishing community emphasized that the Albufera has 3,000 hectares and that The most affected part has been the northern area of the Albufera near the municipality of Catarroja.
Source: www.cuatro.com
