Intense plugs forecast for Catalonia: Inuncat flood alert activated

Civil Protection of the Generalitat of Catalonia has activated this divendres on alert Special emergency plan for flood risk in Catalonia (Inuncat)davant l’avís del Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya (SMC) xàfecs acompanyats locally storm From this afternoon onwards they will move from west to east. The situation d’instability It will continue during these winters, according to meteorological information.

The intensity It will be especially strong during the morning of dinner at midnight, and finally at midnight. The forecast indicates a high probability of exceeding the risk limit due to the intensity of the 20 liters in 30 minutes in a large part of the country, we can finally arrive at everything to overcome the 40 liters in 30 minutes to the southern part of the central coast and pre-littoral, així with the northern part of the southern coast and pre-littoral.

From this date onwards the end of the event is also expected to accumulate higher volumes than the previous year. 100 liters in 24 hours especially to the coastal and pre-coastal south coast with the regions of Pallars Jussà, l’Alta Ribagorça, Berguedà and Solsonès. In the face of diumenge, the intense precipitation could be reactivated in the south of the country

Monitoring of possible floods

Civil Protection reminds that take extreme precautions in the mobilitat and the activities in the air, and that it is not crossing rivers, ravines, torrents or flood zone cap in general there on plogui or on ja hi hagi accumulation of water. On the other hand, bothCatalan Water Agency with the Hydrographic Confederation of l’Ebre Faran follow the cabal of the conques in anticipation of possible increases giving the possibility ofaccumulations and intensity of precipitation.

Davant of this situation, he has gathered the Pla Inuncat Technical Committee All emergency services, conca agencies and other public agencies are in charge of evaluating meteorological forecasts, hydrological forecasts and possible effects. It will be maintained the follow-up of them precipitations and possible floods and incidents by all the organizations involved in the coordination of Civil Protection through the Operational Coordination Center of Catalonia (CECAT).