Sunday August 23 was so far summer day with the worst sea conditions, forcing the City of Mazarrón put the red flag forbidden bathing in eight beaches in the municipality.
The tasks of prevention and proactive action Surveillance and Rescue team on the beaches of the Red Cross, were decisive to finally would not perform rescues on the beaches of Mazarrón which waved the red flag.
The strong wind and waves of Lebeche was increasing throughout the evening with the announcement of caution until about 1730 began to intensify, so I had to be hoisted the red flag on the checkpoints and Rescue covering Beaches: Percheles, Bolnuevo (3 seats), Castellar (2 seats), Nares, La Pava, La Reya, Bahia and El Mojon.
While the rest of beaches was green flag, in areas protected from the wind and waves southwest.
Following the closure of posts at 19:30 hours flags hoisted continued until approximately 21 hours when they began to withdraw.
The hoisting of a red flag on a beach is also assumed that det ener prohibit bathing, more work for Surveillance and Rescue Service, increasing its strength in the water line and in the water.
They have to conduct patrols on a continuous and uninterrupted along the entire beach, to inform users of the circumstances and encourage swimmers to leave the water and signaling areas where currents occur hangover.
The City of Mazarrón, its Surveillance and Rescue Service with Red Cross Mazarrón, thank users of the beaches, your cooperation and understanding for the circumstances that force a beach close to the bathroom, towards prevention and safety
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón