The rains fell intensely on Almería on orange alert due to heavy precipitation which is expected to accumulate up to 40 liters per square meter in one hour, according to data provided by Aemet.
In the province of Almería, some incidents have begun to be recorded on the road network. SO, the A-7 was affected by the rain at kilometer 831 in Balanegra. Likewise, some incidents due to the accumulation of water on the AL-3303 road in El Ejido were also reported.
Given this situation, Aemet keeps the rain and thunderstorm warning active until 9:00 p.m. in the capital and western Almería regions. For its part, the Ministry of the Presidency activated the Special Emergency Plan for the Risk of Flooding in Andalusia (PERI) in the pre-emergency phase, Operational Situation 0, due to the rainfall recorded.
It should be noted that according to data from the Hidrosur network of the Junta de Andalucía, at the station The Beninar-Aguadulce canal dropped by 41.5 liters per square meter over the last 12 hours. In Gérgal, 35.9 liters were recorded in the same period of time.
Emergencies 112 Andalusia recommends exercise extreme caution and adopt certain self-protection guidelines which help prevent risks and guarantee everyone’s safety.
