The alert concerns part of Andalusia, in the South, the Balearic Islands (with the exception of Ibiza and Formentera), Catalonia, and the community of Valencia, in the East. The Spanish Meteorological Agency (Aemet) placed these four regions on orange alert for the risk of rain on Friday, November 1, while Spain has been affected since Tuesday by deadly floods linked to precipitation. There The southwestern part of Andalusia, the province of Huelva, was placed on red alert for rain until mid-morning. For Catalonia, and the community of Valencia, the risk is particularly high until 8 hours, with accumulated precipitation of 40 mm in one hour and 100 mm in 12 hours. For Andalusia and the Balearic Islands, the orange rain alert extends until midnight. Follow our live stream.
Schools closed next week near Valencia. There will be no classes next week in schools in 20 municipalities in southeastern Spain due to damage caused by bad weather, according to a statement from the autonomous community of Valencia. The authorities “evaluate the necessary measures to restore the educational service as quickly as possible”, according to the texts. The municipalities concerned are Albal, Alfafar, Algemesí, Alginet, Alcàsser, Benetússer, Beniparrell, Catarroja, Cheste, Chiva, Dos Aguas, Godelleta, l'Alcúdia, Massanassa, Paiporta, Picanya, Sedaví, Siete Aguas, Utiel and Yatova. To this list are added three districts of Valencia (Castellar-Oliveral, La Torre y Horno de Alcedo).
At least 158 dead in bad weather. While research continues to find “dozens and dozens of missing people”, The death toll from floods in southeastern Spain reached 158 deaths on Thursday, including 155 in the Valencia region alone. To which must be added two deaths in the neighboring province of Castile-La Mancha and one in Andalusia. In Paiporta, a martyr town of 25,000 inhabitants in the southern suburbs of Valencia, at least 62 people died, according to the mayor, Maribel Albalat.
