An isolated depression at high levels (DANA) will leave strong and persistent rainfall this Wednesday, accompanied by a storm, in areas of the Mediterranean coast and pre-coast as well as in the Balearic archipelago. There is a probability that the rainfall will become very strong and even torrential, with accumulations that could reach up to 180 l/m² in Tarragona and 120 l/m² in Malaga in 12 hours. At this time of the morning, the AEMET keeps eight communities on alert, with some regions of Tarragona and Malaga on red notice due to “extreme danger.”
The State Meteorological Agency also forecasts rainfall in most of the southern half of the peninsula, in the Cantabrian Sea and in the south of Castilla y León and Galicia. The storm can 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 approximately 1,000 and 1,200 meters, although they are also possible in the rest of the mountain systems, without ruling out lower points in the center and southeast of the peninsula, with an elevation 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 homes have been evacuated from the banks of the Guadalhorce river in Malaga due to the red warning due to heavy rains starting this morning, a preventive action in an area that was already affected a few days ago, in the previous DANA, due to the overflowing of the river.
The evictions have occurred mainly in Álora, Cártama and Alhaurín de la Torre and Pizarra, and in some homes in the Campanillas district of Málaga capital, which were already affected a little over a week ago, as announced this Tuesday by the counselor of the Presidency, Antonio Sanz, who appeared at the 112 headquarters in Malaga accompanied by the delegate in the province, Patricia Navarro.
He explained that the evictions have occurred after “permanent contact” with the mayors and that they have all been practically resolved, although they are making tours to “review” the areas. The Board informed the mayors of this possibility at midday and the town councils have organized a large part of the relocations, although the Board 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 any decision regarding a risk area” during the night, as indicated.
The AEMET notices have led several communities to suspend classes this Wednesday to reduce the number of trips and the risk for the population. This Tuesday, the Andalusian Government activated the emergency phase of the Flood Risk Plan and evacuated the area on the banks of the Guadalhorce. In addition, it has suspended classes for this Wednesday in all educational centers in Antequera, Axarquía, Málaga capital, Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce (in the province of Málaga) and the capital of Granada, in addition to Cuenc Adel Genil and the Granada coast, from Kindergarten to University.
In the Valencian Community, the most affected by DANA on October 29, fifty municipalities have also suspended classes. These are the localities concentrated in the Ribera Baixa, the marina and in the area that already suffered damage from the last storm. Five other regions of Tarragona, in Catalonia, will also dawn this Wednesday without classes and with restrictions on mobility. The Government will send an alert to all telephone numbers in Tarragonès, Montsià, Baix Ebre, Ribera d’Ebre and Baix Camp warning of the restrictions, which will last from six in the morning to twelve at night.
The storm has already dumped significant rain, accompanied by strong winds and waves, in several communities, putting eight of them on alert this Tuesday. The AEMET has put a large part of the Mediterranean coast on yellow alert since Tuesday and the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands and Catalonia on orange alert.
“The danger is extreme. River overflows and flooding may occur. “Be very careful!” Aemet reported on social media. 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 Malaga there is also an orange warning from three in the morning this Wednesday in those two coastal regions and in Antequera, further inland in the province of Malaga, as well as on the coast of Granada and in the Genil region. And in Tarragona the orange warning affects the northern coast from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on 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 warning today.
Source: www.eldiario.es
