Red and orange alert in these Spanish regions: the first floods have already begun

DANA from Valencia showed us how important it is to take things seriously weather alerts. There are those who say that AEMET did not warn about what could happen, but this is not true. At 7 am he already announced red alert in the region. The problem was that regional authorities ignored it until it was too late. This was supposed to serve as a learning experience. The city is on red alert this weekend. north of Almeria and the cell phone alarm rang as soon as the first drops of water fell. Now the Catalan community has had to announce this warning, especially in the regions Coastline of Barcelona.

There is a red alert there, but in general there are several alerts in effect throughout southern Catalonia. different degrees of severity. In the rest of Spain the situation is much calmer so far, with the exception of north of Cacereswhere a yellow alert has been declared.

It is logical that yellow alert areas are not at such risk. It is on the coast of Barcelona that most of the danger is concentrated. The first floods have already been declared, and authorities insist that the population stay indoors if possible.

Red alert for rainfall in Catalonia

A red alert for the Barcelona coast was issued at 10am and will remain in effect until 13:59. First of all, it affects the region Baix Llobregat and the surrounding area, where 180 mm of water in 12 hours.

DANA is believed to have left recordings in Valencia 500 mm rain. It makes this new situation less stressful. However, it should be noted that the greatest risk is in Valencia. This was not due to falling water.but rather due to the resulting floods. For this reason, the public is strongly advised to avoid going outside and, above all, to stay away from bodies of water that may overflow their banks, such as rivers or swamps.

In the rest of Catalonia, several regions are under orange alert. First of all, it affects to the coast and pre-coast of Barcelona and Tarragona. In locations in this community where an orange alert has been issued, the precipitation forecast is slightly more moderate, with accumulation over 12 hours of frost. from 40 mm to 150 mm. Showers will be very localized and precipitation will be very uneven.

We must remember that the Earth’s atmosphere It’s a chaotic environment. and that the situation can change quickly, sometimes not quite meeting forecasts, which may change throughout the day.

With some flooding already reported, it is clear that extreme precautions need to be taken. There are no casualties yet, but caution is required in such situations. Unfortunately, with the help of DANA Valencia, we have seen that when water finds its way, it does not pay attention to the lives it encounters along the way.