Cemeteries and parks in Palma will close from 2:00 p.m. this Friday until Monday, November 4 due to the orange alert triggered by AEMET in Mallorca because of DANA, which has already caused more than 160 deaths in the province of Valencia. as reported at a press conference by Advisor Javier Bonetthe fire chief Eder Garcia and the local police chief of Palma, Jaume Mascaro.
This was agreed by the Palma Municipal Civil Protection Commission (PlaterPalma), emergency meeting this Wednesday, which agreed to implement a series of preventive measures taking into account the possibility that from Strong storms will occur tomorrow Friday mid afternoon.
The deputy mayor for municipal coordination, Javier Bonet, who chaired the meeting on behalf of the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martinez llabrousexplained that these measures come into force in the face of the yellow alert situation due to strong storms triggered by the Government, “which forces us to implement all the necessary prevention mechanisms.”
The deputy mayor warned that “we are not on red alert, “But it is essential to warn the population to avoid greater risks.”
The Palma Fire Chief, Eder García, for his part explained that these measures are activated when it is known that this DANA, according to weather forecasts, “is currently in Portugal and in the next few hours it will turn and head towards the Balearic Islands, passing through the Mediterranean and recharging the water, which could cause strong storms and electrical equipment in Palma.
It is for this reason that Bonet asked the population “may this celebration take place next week and that we will allow a special schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday so that it can be celebrated safely,” Bonet said of the Tots Sants celebration.
Also avoid unnecessary travel and drive on streets with lots of trees as much as possible, to minimize any risk. Palma City Hall has increased the number of firefighters, local police, civil protection and 20 Emaya brigades.
For this Friday, 50 liters per square meter are expected in one hour, reaching accumulate 120 liters per square meter in certain areas of the island within a few hours.
The 112 emergency service has therefore activated Severity Index 1 (IG1) of the weather plan due to the rains and storms in Mallorca and Menorca.
IG1 is activated when meteorological information makes it possible to predict the imminence of an unfavorable phenomenon with a high probability of risk for people and property and is declared in the situation in which an unfavorable phenomenon may occur in localized areas, whose attention can be ensured with the means and resources available in the affected areas but with supra-communal monitoring. This alert level includes a media mobilization pre-alert.
In a press release published subsequently, in which we recall that the IG0 is active in Pitiusas, the General Directorate of Emergencies recommends planning visits to cemeteries according to weather conditions.
According to information received from the National Meteorological Agency, precipitation accumulated in one hour of up to 50 l/m2 and 120 l/m2 in 12 hours is expected in Mallorca and Menorca, while in Ibiza and Formentera precipitation accumulated are expected in one hour. . up to 30 l/m2.
To coordinate possible joint actions, the General Directorate of Emergencies brought together this morning the Technical Support Group of the Plan with representatives, among others, of the Consell de Mallorca Fire Brigade, the Palma Fire Brigade, the National Police, the Civil Guard, AEMET. , Highways of the Consell de Mallorca, Ibanat, SAMU 061, Water Resources and RiscBal.
Thus, taking into account the possibility of flooding Due to the intense rains and given that this Friday is All Saints’ Day, citizens are recommended to plan visits to cemeteries according to weather conditions and to take extreme precautions, paying particular attention to people more vulnerable.
