Gata de Gorgos closes municipal buildings and suspends classes due to heavy rain risk

Gata de Gorgos council agreed to close all its facilities and suspend classes at schools in the municipality in response to the orange alert issued by AEMET, which forecast rain and storms in the north of Alicante province from 14:00 on Thursday 1 October until 12:00 on Friday 2 October 2026.

The decision came after the council's emergency committee convened urgently upon receiving an ES-Alert warning from the regional government, which warned of possible worsening weather conditions. The council justified the measure by the proximity of Gata de Gorgos to areas where the weather alert reaches red level, which led it to consider it necessary to minimise residents' travel.

Affected facilities

The closure, in force from 14:00 on Thursday until 14:00 on Friday, affects the football pitch, municipal parks, sports hall, multipurpose building, CSI and cemetery.

Class suspensions

The municipal schools of sport, music and ballet suspended activities on Thursday 1 October. Meanwhile, CEIP Santíssim Crist and IES Matemàtic Vicent Caselles Costa will not hold classes on Friday 2 October, a day that is now cancelled.

The emergency committee is scheduled to meet again on Friday morning to assess how the weather develops and decide whether to maintain or lift the restrictions. The decision has been made public via the council's electronic headquarters and social media channels, and will be reported at the next full council meeting.