Xàbia suspends municipal activity due to orange rainfall alert

Faced with the arrival of a rainfall episode with adverse forecasts for Thursday, the Town Hall of Xàbia urgently convened the Municipal Operational Coordination Centre (CECOPAL). Civil Protection had placed the municipality on an orange alert level, whilst other nearby areas and localities remained under the highest level, red.

Following that meeting, the council ordered the cessation of all municipal, extracurricular and sporting activities from 14:00 on that same day. The measure also affected the XàbiaEmprén event scheduled for that date, which was likewise cancelled.

Call for caution

The Town Hall conveyed to residents the recommendation to avoid journeys and trips that were not strictly necessary, as well as not to approach ravines, watercourses and other points susceptible to flooding. It also insisted on the need to comply with the traffic restrictions in place and to follow the orders of the emergency teams at all times.

For those who found themselves in their homes in the event of a possible flooding episode, the council advised moving to the highest floors of the building and staying away from garages and cellars.

The Town Hall itself noted that the continuity of these restrictions would be subject to how the storm develops and to the guidelines set by the emergency services in the coming hours.