the east of the country is preparing for new torrential rains, schools closed this Wednesday

SPAIN – Vigilance again in Spain. While the country experienced floods which left hundreds dead and missing in the Valencia region, giving rise to demonstrations to protest against the management of the authorities, the country is preparing this Wednesday, November 13 for a new episode of heavy rain. In anticipation Schools in towns potentially affected by flooding will be closed, authorities announced.

The national meteorological office Aemet on Tuesday (November 12) placed parts of Valencia, as well as Catalonia in the Northeast, Andalusia in the South and the Balearic Islands on orange alert – the second highest level – for heavy rain or torrential until Thursday.

Dozens of town halls in the Valencia region, including Chiva, one of the worst-hit sites, have suspended classes and closed public gyms due to the threat of more torrential rain. “Due to the current state of the Municipality of Chiva, and in accordance with the information provided by the emergency services, school and sports activities will be suspended from tomorrow and until further notice”announced the town hall on X.

Classes were also suspended on Wednesday in parts of southern Catalonia as well as in some cities in Andalusia, including Malaga.

A military vehicle drove through towns in Valencia using a megaphone to warn of expected storms and urge people not to “unnecessary travel”according to images broadcast by Spanish public television TVE.

Authorities under pressure

This alert comes two weeks after an exceptional Mediterranean storm caused the deadliest floods Spain has seen in decades. Although the amount of rain forecast in Valencia is less than that which fell two weeks ago, local authorities have warned that sewage systems are clogged with mud and may struggle to cope with any rainfall significant, which would make further flooding possible.

Outrage over poor management of the crisis before and after the floods sparked mass protests on Saturday, the largest of which brought together 130,000 people in the city of Valencia.

The storm of October 29 left 223 dead, most of them in the Valencia region, according to the latest official report.

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