The alert for heavy rains in the province of Almería will remain in place during this Sunday. He temporary has already downloaded in several areas of the Almanzora, Levante and Campo de Tabernas region that are on red alert, according to the notice from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
Shortly before 12:00 the first departures from the boulevards took place, mainly in the Níjar and Sorbas area. At the moment, no incidents affecting vehicles or residents in the area have been reported. The authorities remind that the warning is still in force and that it is necessary to take extreme precautions. It is recommended not to leave home while this situation continues.
According to the information collected on its website by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), the highway N-349 is flooded at kilometer 0.5 at the height of El Alquián in Almería capital. The road has difficult traffic conditions in both directions due to heavy rain.
In the town of Vera, according to 112 Andalusia Emergencies, a avenue has been flooded in an area where this type of incidents usually occur. This is Las Marinas Avenue, between Vera Playa and the municipality of Garrucha, in the vicinity of the Antas River.
The Veratense City Council has reported that “due to the accumulation of water due to the intense rains, Descubrimiento Avenue and Mare Nostrum Street have been temporarily closed.” In this area where floods usually occurso this measure has been established for security. Furthermore, in the access area to La Laguna, some manholes are overflowing, but they do not represent a risk to traffic.
In Albox, also on red alert due to rain, events for the fair have been suspended today. Likewise, they have closed all access to the riverbedsports facilities and suspension of all regulated matches and competitions. “Please exercise extreme caution, avoid unnecessary outings and movements and transit through flood-prone areas,” they reported.
The Aemet has raised the warning to red this Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. in part of the province of Almería due to “extreme risk due to rain” in the Levante area, Valle del Almanzora and Los Vélez, and Nacimiento and Campo from Tabernas, where it is expected a total of 60 liters per square meter in an hour. Likewise, 110-120 liters can be reached in twelve hours, with the possibility of reaching higher accumulations in some points. These regions will remain under an orange warning for storms until this afternoon.
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