Before the arrival of storm EmiliaThe Emergency Coordination Center of the Generalitat Valenciana has activated the orange rain alert for this Sunday, December 14, from 00:00. For this reason, the Minister of Emergencies and … Inside, Juan Carlos Valderramachaired this Saturday a coordination meeting with all relevant agencies and institutions in matters of emergencies and security to monitor and adopt the necessary measures.
The Emergency Coordination Center currently has the following alerts active: orange level rain alert throughout the province of Valencia; orange level storm warning across the entire Valencia coast; yellow level rain alert throughout Castellón and Alicante; warning of yellow level storms in the interior of Valencia and in the provinces of Castellón and Alicante.
Likewise, the expected time of the start of the meteorological episode, according to the forecasts of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), is at 00:00 hours tomorrow December 14. In this regard, the Minister of Emergencies and Interior explained that “this is an orange warning for accumulated rain, for rain accumulated in 12 hours, which can even exceed 170 liters per square meter.” For this reason, Valderrama emphasized that “We could also be on a red notice at any timebecause it is 180 liters per square meter” and added that “the accumulation can cause rapid filling of channels and ravines, so we must be attentive to these situations at all times.”
The head of Emergencies and the Interior reported that there has been “a strengthening of the essential devices of both the Provincial Firefighter Consortiums, the Prevention, Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Service (SPEIS) and 112 due to the possibility of there being an accumulation of rain, as I commented, of importance”.
The councilor clarified that “the recommendation is that they reduce mobility and only carry out essential trips”, and that “they also do not cross ravines and river beds, even if there is no water at that time”. In addition, as Juan Carlos Valderrama explains, one must be particularly careful “with outdoor activities as well as with portable installations.”
This is why the Emergency Coordination Center today published a new special notice inviting municipalities in which outdoor activities are practiced during the days that the episode lasts to take preventive and protective measures regarding activities that are particularly vulnerable to this type of phenomena, such as Christmas markets, sports activities, cultural events or any other event with removable or temporary elements.
In this sense, Valderrama also highlighted the importance of “being particularly vigilant in the zero zone of the dana” due to the presence of “machines that operate in ravines and channels.” In this sense, the councilor explained that “a special notice was sent to remove any machinery that could be affected”.
Finally, Valderrama recommended that citizens obtain information through official channels such as the 112 website, www.112cv.gva.es; the X network @GVA112 or via the GVA 112 Notices application (available on Google Play and App Store).
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