An isolated depression at high levels (DANA) will leave heavy and persistent rains this Wednesday, accompanied by a storm, in areas of the coast and pre-Mediterranean coast as well as in the Balearic archipelago. Rainfall is likely to become very heavy, even torrential, with accumulations reaching up to 180 l/m² in Tarragona and 120 l/m² in Malaga in 12 hours. At this time of the morning, AEMET keeps eight communities on alert, with certain regions of Tarragona and Malaga on red notice for “extreme danger”.
The National Meteorological Agency also forecasts precipitation in most of the southern half of the peninsula, in the Cantabrian Sea and in southern Castilla y León and Galicia. The storm may also leave snowfall in the Iberian System, in the Eastern Betic Mountains and in the Central System, with accumulations of more than 5 centimeters from around 1,000 and 1,200 meters, although they are also possible in the rest of the mountain systems, not excluding the lower points in the center and southeast of the peninsula, with an altitude that will quickly increase from 800-1,200 meters to more than 2,000 meters.
In addition, some 3,000 people from more than a thousand households were evacuated from the banks of the Guadalhorce River in Malaga due to the red warning due to the heavy rains that began this morning, a preventive action in an already affected area a few days ago. there is, in the previous DANA, because of the overflowing of the river.
The evictions took place mainly in Álora, Cártama and Alhaurín de la Torre and Pizarra, as well as in some houses in the Campanillas neighborhood of the capital Málaga, already affected just over a week ago, as announced on Tuesday the advisor to the Presidency. , Antonio Sanz, who presented himself at the 112 headquarters in Malaga accompanied by the provincial delegate, Patricia Navarro.
He explained that the evictions took place after “continuous contact” with the mayors and that they have all been practically resolved, although they are carrying out tours to “examine” the areas. The Commission informed the mayors of this possibility at midday and the town halls organized a large part of the relocations, even if the Commission makes all its resources available to these people, such as shelters, he explained. In addition, the Andalusian Government will continue to be in contact with the mayors “in case it is necessary to advance a decision regarding a risk area” during the night, as indicated.
AEMET’s opinions led several communities to suspend classes this Wednesday in order to reduce the number of trips and the risks for the population. This Tuesday, the Andalusian Government activated the emergency phase of the Flood Risk Plan and evacuated the area located on the banks of the Guadalhorce. In addition, classes were suspended this Wednesday in all educational centers in Antequera, Axarquía, the capital Málaga, the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce (in the province of Málaga) and the capital of Granada, in addition to Cuenc Adel Genil and the coast of Granada. .from kindergarten to university.
In the Valencian Community, the most affected by DANA on October 29 fifty municipalities They also suspended classes. These are the localities concentrated in the Ribera Baixa, the marina and in the area already damaged by the last storm. Five other regions in Tarragona, Catalonia, will also wake up this Wednesday without classes and with mobility restrictions. The Government will send an alert to all telephone numbers in Tarragonès, Montsià, Baix Ebre, Ribera d’Ebre and Baix Camp to warn of the restrictions, which will last from six in the morning until noon in the evening.
The storm has already dumped significant rain, accompanied by strong winds and waves, in several communities, putting eight of them on alert this Tuesday. Since Tuesday, AEMET has placed a large part of the Mediterranean coastline on yellow alert and the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands and Catalonia on orange alert.
“The danger is extreme. Rivers overflow and flooding may occur. “Be very careful!” » reported Aemet on social networks. In Malaga, the red alert is established from 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. today Wednesday, and in Tarragona from 10:00 a.m. to 9:59 p.m.
For Málaga there is also an orange warning from three in the morning this Wednesday in these two coastal regions and in Antequera, further inland in the province of Málaga, as well as on the coast of Granada and in the region by Genil. And in Tarragona, the orange alert concerns the north coast from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, and from 10:00 a.m. to the north and south coast.
Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Alicante, Valencia, Castellón and Granada are also under orange alert today.
