In the early hours of Sunday and in the early hours of Sunday, 112 of the Andalusian emergency center attended to 43 cases related to the storm, thirty of which occurred in the province of Malaga. The municipality of Malaga is one of the most affected by the heavy rains and winds that have hit the Andalusian region since last Saturday. According to the media 112 Andalucía, 339 incidents related to adverse weather conditions have been reported so far, with Malaga being the province that concentrated the most warnings, with 304 coordinated reports.
The Royal Fire Department of Málaga responded to around 60 emergencies in the capital from 10:00 a.m. Saturday to 12:31 a.m. Sunday. This was explained in detail by the Málaga City Council, pointing out that most of the firefighters’ operations involved falling trees, falling branches and facade elements with an imminent risk of collapse. According to the city council, these situations caused danger to citizens and required a quick response from emergency services.
With the end of the red warning due to rainfall at 04:00 a.m., the Málaga Civil Protection’s territorial emergency plan moved to the pre-emergency phase, known as operational situation 0, the city council announced. This change means a lowering of the alert level, while maintaining preventive measures and a state of vigilance in case of new incidents that may arise from persistent rain and wind.
The media portal 112 Andalucía published that the incidents managed during the storm mainly affected the urban infrastructure, residential areas and public spaces in Málaga. For the Sol and Guadalhorce regions, the yellow warning remained in effect due to the rainfall as of 3:59 a.m., after the red warning, which remained active due to the intensity of the storm, was deactivated. This warning level implies the continuation of heavy rainfall, which may trigger new incidents, although of less severity than the previous episodes associated with the red level.
According to the City Council and the emergency number 112 Andalusia, the coordinated response between the emergency services, the fire department and civil protection has made it possible to quickly deal with the most delicate situations and to give priority to interventions in areas with greater risks for citizens and vehicular traffic. Authorities have urged the population to remain cautious and follow official recommendations as meteorological instability is predicted to continue in certain parts of Andalusia in the next few hours.
The firefighters’ deployment in the capital included operations in various parts of the city, where rain and wind led to structural collapse and incidents on public roads. As 112 Andalucía reports, the measures focused on removing fallen trees, securing cornices and facades, and removing obstacles on main roads to restore traffic and ensure safety.
The storm, which began during the day on Saturday, continues to generate a significant number of calls and alarms. According to data from 112 Andalucía, Andalusia as a whole recorded more than three hundred emergencies over the weekend, a figure that shows the scale and extent of the adverse weather phenomenon that particularly affected the province of Malaga.
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