The Integrated Operational Coordination Center (Cecopi) has announced that, due to the new storm this Wednesday and as a preventive measure, the circulation of private vehicles is restricted from 6:00 p.m. this Wednesday until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday in 20 municipalities. among them those most affected by DANA on October 29 but also other locations.
Specifically, mobility is restricted in Alaquàs, Albal, Aldaia, Alfafar, Algemesí, Alginet, Benetússer, Beniparrell, Catarroja, Chiva, Guadassuar, l’Alcúdia, Llocnou de la Corona, Massanassa, Paiporta, Picanya, Sedaví, Torrent, las southern districts of Valencia and Xirivella.
This was announced by the general director of Forest Fire Prevention, Rosa Tourís, after the Cecopi meeting held this Wednesday.
Exceptions from this measure are those duly justified urgent trips that occur for any of the following reasons: attendance at health centers, services and establishments; return to the place of habitual or family residence; assistance and care for the elderly, minors, dependents, people with disabilities or especially vulnerable people and also for reasons of force majeure or situations of need and any other activity of a similar nature, added Tourís.
In addition, the localities affected by DANA urge citizens and volunteers working in their reconstruction to avoid displacement while the current weather alert for showers with storms and strong winds is maintained.
On the other hand, the heavy rains fell with intensity this Wednesday morning in the Alicante region of Marina Alta, and also in the Valencian region of Safor, causing closures of secondary roads in the province of Alicante due to clogging of water. Thus, after 11:00 a.m., the CV-723 was closed in La As the day goes by, the rains stop in the south of Valencia and north of Alicante, where they become weaker and more dispersed, but especially in the Marina Alta because the rivers and ravines can be swollen by the accumulated rains. Towards noon, rainfall has begun to become widespread in the north of Castellón, where the warning is ORANGE.
So far, rainfall, as recorded in the records of the Valencian Meteorological Association (Avamet), has been focused on these locations: Xàbia 202.5 liters/m2; Gata de Gorgos 138.6; the Vall d′Ebo 130.6 l; l′Atzúbia 118.6 l; Sagra 118.6 l; the Vall de Laguar 117.2 l; the Ràfol d′Almúnia 112.6 l; I hit 100.6 l.
orange alert
The southern coasts of Valencia and the northern coasts of Alicante and Castellón have activated the orange warning this Wednesday for rains that can accumulate between 40 and 60 liters per square meter in one hour and between 120 and 150 in 12 hours, and may occasionally be accompanied by storms.
These warnings from the State Meteorological Agency are active from 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday in the case of the northern coast of Alicante and south of València, and from 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, in the case of the coast of Castellón. while starting at 9 p.m. this Wednesday, the orange warning will also be activated on the northern coast of Valencia.
In the rest of the provinces of València and Castellón there is a yellow warning for rains that can accumulate up to 30 liters per square meter in one hour, and 80 l/m2 in 12 hours.
Aemet has also activated the yellow warning for coastal phenomena on the coasts of the three provinces, where there will be winds from the north and northeast of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour (force 7) and waves of between 3 and 4 meters.
More than a hundred municipalities, without classes
More than a hundred municipalities throughout the Valencian Community remain closed this Wednesday, November 13, due to the weather change caused by heavy rain, according to data provided by the Ministry of Education based on information provided by the town councils.
Thus, until ten in the morning, a total of 101 locations have reported the suspension of classes. In the province of Valencia, punished by the DANA of October 29, there are 53 towns. In addition to the capital, Valencia, there is no school activity in the districts of Pinedo and Saler, as well as in the municipalities of Chiva, Aldaia, Sueca, Picassent, Cullera, Alaquàs, Quart de Poblet, Xirivella, Torrent, Paterna, Burjassot, Mislata, Paiporta, Alfara del Patriarca, Albalat, l’Alcúdia, Algemesí, Almussafes, Manises, Sollana, Dos Aguas (Millares), Riola, Riba-roja, Alcàsser, Pedralba, Moncada, Alboraia, Bonrepos i Mirambell, Tavernes Blanques, Loriguilla , Vinalesa, Alberic, Castelló, Antella, Càrcer, Montserrat, Benimodo, Benimuslem, Polinyà, Llaurí, Benifaió, Carcaixent, Rafelguaraf, la Pobla Llarga, Manuel, Tavernes de la Valldigna, Alginet, Carlet, Montroi and Real.
In addition, around thirty belong to the province of Alicante. These are Dénia, Xàbia, Líber, Xaló, Alcalalí, Pedreguer, Gata de Gorgos, Senija, Calp, Orba, Teulada, Ondara, Els Poblets, Benigembla, Sagra, Sanet i Negrals, El Ràfol d’Almúnia, El Verger, Tormos , La Vall de Laguar, Benidolets, Pego, Murla, Altea, Benissa, Vall d’Ebo, Callosa d’Ensarrià, Benilloba and Beniardà.
Regarding the province of Castellón, there are 18: Peníscola, Alcalà de Xivert-Alcossebre, Santa Magdalena de Pulpis, Benicarló, Sant Mateu, Càlig, Sant Jordi, Traiguera, Vinaròs, Xert, Tírig, la Salzadella, Canet lo Roig, Cervera del Maestre, Jana, Rosell, San Rafael del Río and Pobla de Benifassà.
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