The hail and strong gusts of wind of this past Tuesday have caused serious damage to crops in the La Mancha area. One of the municipalities most affected have been Campo de Criptana, where more than 5,000 hectares of vineyards, watermelons or almond trees were flooded in just a few minutes.
The mayor of the municipality, Santiago Lázaro, has explained in the SER that still They have not calculated the economic amount, but they estimate that “it will be high“In fact, he has stated that they are considering requesting the collaboration of the Government of Spain to declare it as a catastrophic area.
Regarding the damages in the municipal term, they calculate that 25% have been affected, “many garages have been flooded and also part of the Municipal Theater“explained Lázaro. An image that was repeated in the fairgrounds, since we remember that the municipality lives its Fairs and Festivities during these days.
Given the forecast of similar storms for this Wednesday, the mayor explained that They do not rule out suspending the festive programming again, but said that for the moment they will wait to make the decision.
Listen to the full interview with the mayor of Campo de Criptana, Santiago Lázaro:
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