Torrevieja’s council has finally approved five contracts to design key flood‑protection projects which were first proposed four years ago under the Vega Baja Renhace plan. The initiative was created after the devastating 2019 storms, but Torrevieja is only now beginning to progress its share of the programme. Many neighbouring municipalities have already completed similar works.

The design contracts total 481,870 euros and cover improvements in Los Balcones, the Rambla Juan Mateo, Las Torretas, El Limonar and Avenida Roentgen. They include eight months of work and a further 20 months of technical support. Although the Generalitat previously allocated more than one million euros for project design, the wider construction costs are estimated at over 17 million euros.

Los Balcones is expected to be the largest scheme, with an estimated construction budget of 10.9 million euros, intended to intercept runoff flowing towards the Torrevieja lagoon. Other areas, such as the Rambla Juan Mateo and Las Torretas, have seen repeated flooding despite earlier investments, and the new works are meant to strengthen existing drainage networks.

The council says the projects represent important progress in preparing the town for more frequent heavy rainfall linked to climate change. However, Torrevieja still lacks funding for a major 25–30 million‑euro scheme to prevent flooding along the CV‑905 and protect the lagoon’s sensitive environment. The mayor has said the water company Agamed may take on that project, but no formal commitment has been confirmed.