The president, who today saw first-hand the effects of the storm in Menorca, has asked the Consell and the mayors of the two municipalities to provide an assessment and inventory of the damage to the Government.

The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, today visited the municipalities of Mercadal and Alaior, in Menorca, the areas most affected by this week’s storm in the Balearic Islands. Prohens reiterated her support for the request to the Spanish Government to declare a catastrophic zone and has promised to provide aid with her funds for the affected areas once the Island Council and the municipalities have provided an assessment and an inventory of the damage caused by the storm.

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Prohens pledges to provide aid from the government for the areas affected by the DANA in es Mercadal and Alaior

The president, who was accompanied during her visit by the councillor of the Presidency and Public Administrations, Antònia Maria Estarellas, the president of the Consell de Menorca, Dolfo Vilafranca, and the respective mayors of Mercadal and Alaior, Joan Palliser and José Luís Benejam, was able to see first-hand the effects of the DANA on the municipalities and to convey the support of the Govern de les Illes Balears (Government of the Balearic Islands).

Prohens once again thanked the emergency personnel for their work during the storm and the responsibility of the public, which, despite the considerable material damage caused by the DANA, has meant that no serious personal injuries have been reported. He also wanted to highlight the collaboration and coordination between all levels of the administration during the DANA, highlighting the continuous contact from the first moment between the government, councils and town councils.

After three days, a total of 434 incidents have been dealt with by the emergency services in the Balearic Islands. Thursday was the day with the most incidents, with 252, 25 in es Mercadal alone and 21 in Alaior, an area where rainfall of 200 litres per square metre was recorded.