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The three new parks that Alicante wants to copy in the city’s neighbourhoods to prevent flooding

Anti-flood strategies are more prevalent than ever in public institutions as a result of the most recent flood, which struck the province of Valencia on October 29th, as well as others that have swept through the city of Alicante over the past several centuries.
A new plan announced by the City Council and the joint venture Aguas de Alicante will enable the city’s flood-fighting infrastructure network to grow. This is meant to lessen the impact of upcoming floods and heavy rainfall.
Twelve anti-pollution and retention tanks, similar to the one in the San Gabriel neighbourhood, and three new flood-prone parks, modelled after La Marjal on San Juan Beach, are to be constructed. This is all part of the ‘Alicante Circular’ project.
These facilities will be incorporated into Alicante’s new General Urban Development Plan in an effort to further establish the city as a model for rainwater management optimisation using sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies.
Future Alicante parks that could flood
Three new flood-prone parks are being designed by Aguas de Alicante and the City Council and will be located throughout the city’s neighbourhoods. There will be one in the vicinity of Vía Parque-Teulada.
To “be prepared” for new “stronger and more torrential rainfall,” this project will encompass the communities of Los Ángeles, San Agustín, Tómbola, Rabasa, Virgen del Remedio, and Ciudad Jardín, according to Aguas de Alicante.
As a result, this area of Alicante will have a new green flood zone in addition to a public recreation area. Additionally, by expanding the capacity of the collectors on Avenida de la Universidad and Calle Virgen de los Lirios, it will aid in reducing traffic in the Ovejas de San Gabriel ravine.
The two more flood-prone parks in Alicante will be included into new city projects: the Alicante Sea Park and Casa Mediterráneo on Avenida de Elche, and the planned Central Park at the head of the San Blas ravine.
Tanks of water
Installing a dozen new anti-flood tanks with a combined capacity of 150,000 cubic meters is another goal shared by Aguas de Alicante and the City Council. The city’s “sensitive points” will receive these.
In addition to lowering the risks of contamination linked to particular reliefs on beaches, ravines, and the coastal shoreline—particularly those of Cocó, Palmeral, La Albufereta, Condomina, and the lower area of San Gabriel in the Paseo Joan Fuster area—the new infrastructure will help contain water from future floods and torrential rains.
Additional performances
Rainwater will be drained and stored in several tanks as part of the new green space on the shore that Almadraba beach in Alicante is developing into. The goal of this is to stop the area’s flooding issues.
Additionally, a network of remote controllers in the city’s collectors supports all of these activities. This keeps an eye on and manages every component that enables real-time action on the water flows that Aguas de Alicante deployed.
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Two inbound flights from the UK to Alicante request police on arrival

Two flights from Edinburgh and Manchester that arrived at Alicante-Elche Airport yesterday morning, Saturday 15th March, requested the presence of police after landing as a result of the presence of disruptive passengers. Police were requested by the stewards of both flights from the United Kingdom, and the Civil Guard was present to supervise the individuals in question upon their arrival.
The X account of air traffic controllers has revealed the problematic arrival of the two aircraft, which are operated by Jet2 (LS775) and EasyJet (U2 2013). Right now, the specifics of the incident on the aircraft that necessitated the intervention of local authorities are unknown.

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Woman ran over at a bus stop in Alicante and then attacked with scissors and a knife

Accused of purposefully running over a 35-year-old woman at a bus stop in the rural district of El Rebolledo in Alicante and then attacking her with scissors and a knife, among other bladed weapons, a 37-year-old woman and her 16-year-old daughter were taken into custody by the National Police this week. Days after the two parties argued, the attack took place.
The event happened on Camino del Fardacho in El Rebolledo last Monday at approximately 11 a.m. Following their prompt response after being mobilised by the 091 dispatch team, officers from Grupo de Motos de Seguridad Ciudadana -los “Rayos” (the Citizen Security Motorcycle Group (the “Rayos”)) and the Alicante Central Police Station apprehended the two suspected offenders after the National Police received a report of a hit-and-run and assault with sharp objects at a bus stop.
The victim was hit by a car driven by a mother and her daughter as she was at a bus stop in El Rebolledo with her companion, according to police records. The accused motorist struck the victim in the leg after colliding into the bus stop and then turned around with the intention of striking her once more. After she finally pulled over, the mother and daughter used a knife and scissors to attack the wounded woman.
When receiving an 091 call, the National Police promptly responded and took the two attackers into custody when the victim’s boyfriend stepped in to stop additional beatings.
After arriving at the site, a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance treated the injured individual and transported her to a hospital, where she received treatment for cuts and bruises to several body regions; stitches were not required.
After that, forensic and judicial police officers showed up at the scene. They discovered the knife and scissors used in the assault when they were inspecting the detainee’s vehicle.
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In Benidorm, a repeat abuser breaks into his ex-‘s home and assaults her

A man was given a total term of two years and three months in jail by the Alicante Provincial Court. The punishment was handed out to a habitual abuser who broke into his ex-partner’s Benidorm home and assaulted her. In order to avoid calling a jury to try a breaking-and-entering case, the defendant came to an agreement whereby he entered a guilty plea to the offences.
The man was incarcerated after receiving multiple convictions for abuse and restraining order violations.
On May 6th of last year, the woman was leaving the grocery while examining her cell phone in the first of the events for which he is currently facing charges. The defendant flung her phone to the ground as he came up behind her. According to the verdict, it is established that the defendant completely disregarded the restraining order that forbade him from approaching the victim.
On May 8th, two days later, the defendant jumped through the living room window to enter the victim’s house. “If you’re not for me, you’re for no one,” he said, grabbing the victim by the hair and dragging her into the living room. He then kicked and punched her, threatening her with a screwdriver and screaming that she had sent him to jail and that he was going to kill her first, then kill himself.
During a High Court hearing this week, the man entered a guilty plea.
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