The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) is active for this Saturday red level warnings due to rain in Cordoba and SevilleIn addition, this same alert will be orange in the rest of Western Andalusia, notably in Huelva and Cádiz, with some precipitation in Jaén. Additionally, yellow level alerts have been activated for storms in these areas, with the exception of the province of Jaén.
All this, after the front associated with Hurricane “Kirk” which settled last Tuesday on the peninsula, giving way to a new storm in the Atlantic which reaches the peninsula to descend into the Gulf of Cádiz.
As shown by the information published on the website of this Agency, consulted by Europa Press, the level of extreme risk due to rain begins at dawn and will last until 12 p.m. Saturday morning, with a accumulated precipitation of 120 millimeters in the Sierra and Pedroches of Córdoba and the Sierra Norte of Seville.
So, the risk in these areas will move to the orange level once the red alert expires until 9:00 p.m. in this mountain range of Córdoba and until the beginning of the day on Sunday in the Sierra Norte of Seville, with an accumulated precipitation of 100 millimeters in the first twelve hours.
Rain and storm warning map this Saturday
Likewise, the Córdoba countryside will also be affected by this orange level rain warning until Saturday midnight; Ándevalo and Condado and Huelva coastline; and the Seville countryside. This same notice will remain active until 9:00 p.m. this Saturday in the countryside and coast of Cádiz.
On the other hand, the yellow risk of rain It is active until 9:00 p.m. Saturday in the province of Cádiz in Grazalema; in Córdoba this will affect subbética; In Seville it will fall in the Sierra Sur and in the lands of Huelva, in Aracena – where the warning will prevail until midnight this Saturday. In all these areas, cumulative precipitation of 25 millimeters in one hour and 70 millimeters in the first twelve hours is expected.
In the countryside and coastal areas of Cádiz; in the Sierra and Pedroches region and in the Córdoba countryside, as well as in the Sierra Norte de Seville and in the Seville countryside, the yellow level rain warning will apply until 9 p.m. this Saturday. This same alert will be activated in the province of Huelva d’Andévalo and Condado and on the coast until the end of the day this Saturday. In all these areas, precipitation is expected to leave a water accumulation in one hour of 25 millimeters.
This start of the weekend will also leave several yellow storm alerts until 9 p.m. this Saturday. Concretely, the areas which will be concerned by the said opinion will be the countryside and the coast of Cádiz; Sierra and Pedroches and the Cordoba countryside; Aracena, Andévalo and Condado and the coast of Huelva, as well as the Sierra Norte of Seville and the Seville countryside.
At the regional level, Aemet forecasts cloudy skies on the Atlantic slope for this Saturday, with moderate to heavy precipitation accompanied by thunderstorms. In the rest of the community, cloudy skies are expected, without excluding light precipitation inland. As for the temperaturesminimums will increase; while the maximums will increase on the Mediterranean side and without changes or decrease in the rest. THE winds They will blow weakly to moderately from the south, weakening towards the end of the afternoon.
Self-protection tips
Faced with this forecast, the Emergency Coordination Center (Cecem112), a service attached to the Government of Andalusia, requested in a note use extreme caution to reduce risk associated with these meteorological episodes.
He Emergency service 112 Andalusia proposed a series of recommendations to the population to avoid dangerous situations linked to rain and storms. Firstly, before the rains arrive, the downspouts and spindles should be checked to confirm that they are clean when the rains arrive. Likewise, it is advisable to remove from the exterior of homes (especially terraces and balconies) all items of furniture that could be carried away by wind or water and cause accidents (flower pots, posters, clotheslines, tables, chairs, etc.).
Against rains and storms it is preferable avoid taking the road. If it is essential to travel, it is important to find out, before leaving, about the state of the roads on which you will be traveling and, once on the road, to follow the instructions of the information signs and of the agents of the authorities, as well as staying informed via the media of the recommendations of the competent authorities and services.
