The National Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has activated alerts in the communities of Andalusia, Extremadura and the Canary Islands due to the heavy rains expected for today, which on the Canary island of La Palma can accumulate up to to 100 liters per square meter in twelve hours. .
In the case of La Palma, the warning is of “orange” level (significant risk), since AEMET forecasts indicate that around 30 liters per square meter will be collected in one hour in many places, and one hundred liters in twelve hours. and in many cases accompanied by storms.
In Canary Islands The islands of La Gomera, El Hierro and Tenerife are also under “yellow” alert (risk), where precipitation will accumulate 20 liters per square meter in one hour and up to 60 liters in twelve hours per square meter.
In Andalusiathe “yellow” warning focuses on Grazalema, the countryside and coast of Cádiz, as well as Ronda (Málaga); In these places, precipitation can accumulate up to 15 liters per square meter in an hour, announced Aemet, who indicated that in these places there would also be storms that could be accompanied by hail.
The alert card planned for today Spain is supplemented by “yellow” level alerts for coastal phenomena in Asturias, Cantabria and Vizcaya due to strong wind and waves, and “yellow” alerts have also been activated in Extremadura due to fog, which will reduce visibility in many places in the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz to 200 meters.
