He Government delegate in Andalusia, Pedro Fernándezrequested this Sunday “maximum caution and prudence towards the population, avoiding travel and following the recommendations of the authorities and remaining informed by official sources, such as the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the General Directorate of Traffic or 112 »
Fernández insisted that “it is important to stay away from rivers, flood zones, boulevards due to the risk of floods and torrents. “The maximum alert will remain until 6 p.m..”
The National Meteorological Agency divides the province of Almería into four zones: 1) Valle del Almanzora and Los Vélez, 2) Nacimiento and Campos de Tabernas; 3) Levante Almería and 4) Poniente and the capital of Almería. Well, the Aemet issued a red notice between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the areas of Valle de Almanzora, Los Vélez, Nacimiento and Campos de Taberna, where it is indicated that there is between 40 and 70% probability let them fall. at 60 liters per square meter, and the risk of accumulated or persistent rain of up to 120 liters per square meter in twelve hours cannot be excluded, as highlighted Juan de Dios del Pino, delegate of Aemet in Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla.
The red level in the areas of Valle del Almanzora, Los Vélez, Nacimiento and Campos de Tabernas will change to yellow between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
In the Levante Almeria area, Aemet predicts a probability of between 4 and 70% of precipitation in twelve hours of 110 liters per square meter, which is why the orange warning has been activated.
The capitals of Poniente and Almería are placed under yellow alert between 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. as they could record up to 20 liters of rain per square meter in one hour.
Regarding the winds, there is an orange warning for winds from the west and the capital Almería, where winds from the east and northeast could be recorded at intervals between 50 and 60 kilometers per hour (force 7) and waves of two to three meters. , also expected on the coast of Granada and in the Strait of Cádiz.
