Sevilla allocates over 5 million euros for flood prevention

The Provincial Council of Sevilla has granted more than 5 million euros to fund flood prevention and control works in eleven small municipalities. These towns, each with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, represent a combined population of approximately 28,000 residents.

The funding, which was increased from an initial 2 million euro budget to cover all submitted projects, will support various infrastructure improvements. These include upgrading urban sanitation and drainage networks, managing rainwater evacuation, and protecting against runoff. Specific projects involve street paving, drainage reinforcement, and the construction of large-scale rainwater collectors.

Beneficiary municipalities include El Ronquillo, El Pedroso, Lantejuela, Las Navas de la Concepción, Martín de la Jara, San Nicolás del Puerto, La Puebla de los Infantes, Marinaleda, Badolatosa, Cazalla de la Sierra, and Pruna. Provincial President Javier Fernández noted that the initiative aims to address the root causes of flooding rather than merely repairing damage, highlighting the difficulty small towns face in funding such large-scale investments independently.