The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has disabled first thing this Thursday, November 14 red notice due to the torrential rains in force in the province of Malaga since Tuesday evening and which led to the expulsion of more than 4,200 people without any injuries being reported. Only the region of Antequera maintains a yellow level warning in effect up to 18 hours due to precipitation which can leave up to 40 liters per square meter in one hour.
He Malaga Metro service has already been restored on its lines 1 and 2, but with restrictions at Guadalmedina station.
Thus, as indicated in a message on social networks, the Guadalmedina -2 platform will remain temporarily closed.
Once the red alert for heavy rain passes, metro service is restored on lines 1 and 2, with restrictions at Guadalmedina station.
The Guadalmedina -2 platform will remain temporarily closed. You can travel from Palacio de los Deportes to Guadalmedina… pic.twitter.com/SeSLiPz89U
– Malaga Metro (@metromlgoficial) November 14, 2024
In this regard, they clarified that it will be possible to travel from Palacio de los Deportes to Guadalmedina and from Andalucía Tech to Atarazanas.
Likewise, and on the other hand, in the direction of Palacio de los Deportes and Andalucía Tech, it is recommended to use the El Perchel or Atarazanas stations.
And in the same way the Capital EMT Bus Linesalthough it is advisable to check waiting times.
The Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz, considered “good news” that the “extreme risk” caused by DANA in the capital Malaga, on the Costa del Soil, on the banks of the Guadalhorce River be eliminated. the Axarquía region, which will allow “to begin to gradually return to normality” in metropolitan transport and for the Malaga metro to resume its activity “with restrictions”.
In statements to the Ser channel collected by Europa Press, Sanz placed particular emphasis on the fact that “There were no deaths or health incidents. or for the risk of people despite having had to deal with the management of a crisis and a frankly complex emergency and with very difficult moments in relation to the intensity of the rain and its consequences.
Five provinces of Andalusia in orange notice
Regarding the situation in the rest of Andalusia, the advisor hoped that DANA will “reduce its intensity” to be able to “recover normality” in educational centers, which suspended classes this Thursday in five provinces with orange level notices in force. In the case of Malaga, the Emergency Coordination Center 112 of Andalusia will analyze the situation of educational centers “because many of them could be damaged and we could not create a risk for the little ones” and this Thursday they will try to launch a “cleaning and recovery phase“of those who recorded damage.
Sanz wanted to thank citizens for their responsibility towards DANA, acting as the “best ally the 112 has had” in its “extreme risk” situation. “Responsibility, awareness and citizen collaboration meant that yesterday there was practically no one on the street after the notices we gave and also after the eviction and evacuation decisions we had to take .”
