The operational test of the public warning sirens at 33 Galician dams, carried out on Tuesday between 9:00 and 16:30, was completed successfully.
In total, according to the Xunta's First Vice-Presidency, more than 70 sirens sounded across the region, linked to the Albarellos, As Conchas, As Guístolas, Baíña, Brandariz, Belesar, Caldas, Casoio, Castrelo, Chandrexa, Cenza, Frieira, Montefurado, O Bao, O Con, Os Peares, Peñarrubia, Portas, Portodemouros, Prada, Pumares, Río Cobo (Collado and dyke), Salas, San Cosmade, San Martiño, San Pedro, San Sebastián, Santa Eulalia, Santo Estevo, Sequeiros, Touro and Vilagudín dams.
From 10:00, the warning sirens under the external emergency plan for Alcoa's mining waste facility in Xove were also activated.
The test was carried out with the cooperation of the infrastructure owners (Alcoa, Endesa, Iberdrola, PHG and Naturgy), as well as Civil Protection members from the municipalities concerned, the Miño-Sil River Basin Authority and Augas de Galicia.
The Xunta pointed out that there are currently 45 approved dam emergency plans in Galicia. Their aim is to define strategies for dealing with situations involving a risk of failure or serious damage, to identify the areas that would be flooded and to have warning systems in place.
