
Almuñécar has approached the Central Government in Madrid and the Junta de Andalucia for funds to put right storm damage caused at the end of last month.
Storm damage to the road where it passes through the coastal village of Melicena (Sorvillán) caused the road to be temporarily closed to traffic today.
It now seems that the four municipalities on the Costa Tropical will have to share a less-than-expected sum between them for coastal, storm-damage repairs.
Work has begun to repair the storm damage caused in January to the Salobreña seafront paseo.
The damaged paseo in Salobreña will see repairs begin around mid March at the latest, says visiting bigwig.
Divers from the Salobreña Club de Buceo Glup Glup carried out an urgent sweep of the seabed off La Caleta on Sunday the 8th.
The storm damaged caused along Costa Tropical, especially Almuñécar, Salobreña and La Rábita, has been provisionally estimated at 700,000 euros by inspectors from Costas.
The Mayor of Salobreña has announced that he has asked for the help of the Junta and Central Government to repair the beachfront damage.
Early morning yesterday trees were brought down by strong winds in Motril while in Almuñécar, Today, two palm trees were toppled as well.