The Emergency Service 112 of the Government of Cantabria advises the population exercise extreme cautiongiven that the warnings remain activated this weekend for strong winds throughout the region and at sea, gusts with a southern component that may exceed 100 kilometers per hour in some areas.
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has raised the warning level to orange for this Sunday the 24th (significant risk) in Liébana, starting at 12:00 p.m., with gusts of 100 km/h. Until that time, the yellow warning remains in force in this area due to the same meteorological phenomena.
YELLOW LEVEL
As reported by the Executive in a press release, this alert level, yellow, will be maintained throughout the day on Sunday in the rest of the regional territory, where Gusts of wind will be more intense in the second half of the day and in high areas. At sea, the yellow alert level for southerly winds of force 7 and 8 will continue on Sunday, occasionally reaching 75 km/h.
Given this situation of strong wind, 112 and the General Directorate of Security and Citizen Protection recommend closing and securing doors, windows or awnings; remove flower pots and all those exterior objects that could fall onto the street and cause an accident; stay away from ledges, walls or trees that could fall; Avoid buildings under construction or in poor condition, and take extreme precautions when traveling by road.
FIRES AND WAVES
Furthermore, for the fire riskthe population is urged to remain alert for any suspicious behavior that could detect arsonists and to report if they see burning or know who is doing it.
Before the rough sea forecast Cantabrians are asked to stay away from seawalls, beaches, breakwaters and other places close to the coastline; to avoid parking vehicles in areas that may be affected by waves; and that they respect at all times the security cordons and fences enabled by the pertinent authorities. In any complicated situation, you should call 112 as soon as possible, indicating the location to proceed to evaluate the situation and initiate the rescue or help procedure if necessary.
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