The Aemet raises the warning in Malaga to red for this Wednesday due to the storm
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated the red warning in three regions of the province of Malaga: Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce and Axarquía this Wednesday due to the storm. In all cases, the warning begins at 10:00 a.m. and will be in effect until midnight, with forecasts of up to 120 liters per square meter in 12 hours. The alert will be orange from three in the morning on Wednesday in the same areas – in addition to Antequera – and will turn red at ten in the morning.
Given the forecasts, the Junta de Andalucía has announced the preventive eviction of the homes located on the banks of the Guadalhorce river – which already overflowed two weeks ago, causing numerous material damages – in the municipalities of Álora, Cártama, Alhaurín de la Torre, Pizarra and Malaga. The Andalusian administration has also decided to close the educational centers affected by Aemet’s notices, that is, those located in Axarquía, Guadalhorce, Antequera and Costa del Sol. They represent practically the entire province, which is the only area where there will be activity in the classrooms is in Ronda. The University of Malaga has also decided to suspend activity in all its centers and, therefore, there will be no classes all day Wednesday.
The complicated weather forecast in the Andalusian province has meant that the vast majority of municipalities where the greatest rainfall is expected, such as Estepona, Marbella or the capital itself, have brought together their emergency coordination centers this morning and have mobilized their troops of Local Police, Firefighters and Civil Protection, in addition to notifying their operational services. Municipalities such as Benalmádena or Torremolinos have issued orders to announce the suspension of all municipal activity – including an extraordinary plenary session scheduled for tomorrow in the Torremolinos town hall – and that non-essential officials telework. Other smaller ones, such as Álora or Valle de Abdalajís, have also asked residents who live in flood-prone areas to leave them at night and, if they have no alternative, to stock up on food, water and fuel. In addition, the mayor of Pizarra, Félix Lozano, has asked residents that anyone who has no other option but to stay at home, inform them to seek solutions from the city council. “The objective is to avoid danger for people,” he said this afternoon.
