The DANA which has hit the Valencian Community hard and has already killed at least 95 people could reach Majorca and Menorca of this Friday. And the 112 emergency service has activated the orange alert for the two islands due to heavy rain and storms.
And as reported by the social networkcomplicated day» due to intense precipitation which can accumulate up to 50 liters per square meterthe population was therefore urged to exercise caution.
🟠The IG-1 of the Météobal plan was activated due to rains and storms in Mallorca and Menorca. Tomorrow is a complicated day with precipitation that could reach 50 l/m².
VERY ATTENTION!🙏 pic.twitter.com/mMK57mQEXH
— Emergencies 112 Balearic Islands (@Emergencies_112) October 31, 2024
In addition, the 112 Emergency Service has also activated the Severity Index 1 (IG1) of the Weather Plan, which is activated when meteorological information makes it possible to predict the imminence of an undesirable phenomenon with high probability of risk to people and property and is declared in the situation in which a harmful phenomenon may occur in localized areas, the attention of which can be ensured with the means and resources available in the affected areas but with supra-municipal surveillance. This alert level includes a media mobilization pre-alert.
The government calls for the greatest caution
In fact, the Balearic Government itself has requested maximum caution to citizens of the Balearic Islands during the hours and days preceding the orange warning activated by risk of rainas well as awaiting instructions from the General Directorate of Emergencies.
The spokesperson for the Executive, Anthony Costaduring the press conference which followed the Government Council, reiterated its message of greater caution, indicating that the situation is pre-alert but that these weather phenomena can change the situation unexpectedly.
It should be remembered that the Balearic Government which presides over the popular Marga Prohens made available to the Generalitat Valenciana an Ibanat helicopter access places inaccessible by road to rescue people trapped by the consequences of the terrible DANA which struck the area, as well as a 061 medical helicopter.
This was reported by Prohens after a minute of silence observed at the Consolat de Mar in memory and tribute to the victims of the storm in Valencia and Castile-la-Mancha. The leader of the Autonomous Executive explained that the most urgent request transmitted to him by the President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazonis it that of air means. “We have to think that most roads are still closed and therefore it is impossible to reach isolated towns,” he said.
We have a minute of silence to express all our support for the victims of the DANA disaster which affected the Valencian Community and Castellana-la Manxa.
From the Government of the Balearic Islands, we have put at your disposal the mitjans sol·citats, with a helicopter of… pic.twitter.com/5zYYASq6sw
– Marga Prohens (@MargaProhens) October 30, 2024
On the other hand, this Thursday, representatives of the different institutions and organizations of the Balearic Islands held a minute of silence in front of the government delegation of the Balearic Islands in Palma, as a sign of condolences and support for the victims of DANA in the Valencian Community, Castile-La Mancha and Andalusia.
The Government delegate to the Balearic Islands, Alfonso Rodriguezindicated that in addition to providing support to the victims, those present at this event also recognized the work of the emergency services.
“Now is a moment of reflection, of sadness, of pain, of empathy with the victims and nothing more. It is also a sign of the unity of all the institutions present here and to hope that these things will soon belong to ancient history,” he said.
Asked about the possible approach to the effects of DANA in the Balearic Islands this weekend, the delegate warned that “you should never let your guard down” and said that rescuers “are always prepared” because “nature sometimes shows its most tragic side” and society “needs to exercise a little caution and prevention.”
“Hopefully this will not happen again, but now is the time to offer our condolences to the victims and families for the sadness that comes with hearing their testimonies. The only thing is to be by their side and offer them the necessary help,” he said.
