Caution before the red alert this Friday. The mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, This Thursday he issued a notice to the people of Alicante through their social networks before the red alert due to heavy rains emitted by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) and the Emergency Coordination Center of the Generalitat. The forecast is that starting at 10:00 a.m. This Friday heavy rainfall will affect the municipality.
In his message, Barcala emphasizes that this Friday's day presents especially complicated, and highlights that significant damage is already being recorded in the Albufereta area or the Ovejas ravine due to the amount of water that has come down the ravine this Thursday. “It is going to be a day where the forecast tells us that it is going to rain and that a lot of water is going to fall. Avoid these channels, avoid walking along the beaches such as Albufereta or the area of the Ovejas ravine.“, indicates the mayor.
In the message that accompanies the video, Barcala insists on the need to take “very cautious” before the red alert. He explains that this Thursday there had already been difficult moments due to heavy rains, and warns that conditions will worsen this Friday. “Today has already been complicated at times and this Friday we are on red alert due to heavy rain. The forecast is that a lot of water could fall,” said the mayor.
Attention to official channels
The mayor insisted in his statement that surveillance will continue constantly with the collaboration of the emergency services, firefighters and Local Police, who will be attentive to the evolution of the situation. “All measures adopted so far are subject to change, depending on the evolution of the weather forecast”he explained. In his speech, Barcala also called on avoid unnecessary trips.
Total suspension on Friday
For Friday, October 10, the council has decreed the suspension of all municipal activities, with the exception of essential and emergency services.
Therefore, All prior appointments and in-person appointments are cancelled.although they will be reassigned automatically without the need for a new request. All in-person assistance and attention are also canceled and all the services that operate remotely or through teleworking. ANDl Debate on the State of the City scheduled for this Friday is postponed to Monday at 11:00 a.m. and charging for the blue and orange zone is suspended.
As for the municipal public facilitiesthey close libraries, museums, the SAIC citizen servicelos social, senior and sociocultural centers and Santa Barbara Castle and San Fernandoas well as sports facilities and complexes and parks and gardens. In the same way, Bathing is prohibited on the beaches and La Albufereta is closed due to its proximity to the ravine.
At the same time, there remain all municipal licenses granted have been canceled for the celebration of outdoor or indoor activities and the suspension of all private outdoor activities is recommended, as well as official or federated competitions in facilities that are not municipally owned.
Regarding educational centers, there will be no alterationssince Friday was listed as non-school day in the Alicante school calendar.
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