The Junta de Andalucía is allocating €46.2 million to repair earthquake damage in the province of Granada. President Juanma Moreno announced the package in 9 September 2026 Granada on after talks with affected municipalities and the city council. It follows the tremors in mid-August, in response to which the regional government activated the Plan de Emergencia ante el Riesgo Sísmico . The regional government council also declared an exceptional situation under Decree 277/2023 for the period from 14 August to 7 September 2026.
The funding is intended for repairs to public buildings and homes, the protection of municipal infrastructure, and support for the Alhambra complex. Alhambra According to the regional government, portions of the funding are to go in particular to schools, health centres and municipal facilities. The departments are coordinating sectoral measures; grant guidelines and the precise allocation will be published in the coming days. On 8 September 2026, the Junta had already earmarked €7 million for the worst-affected municipalities by resolution; the new overall package brings this aid together and expands it.
According to official reports, the sequence of tremors began in mid-August and included a significant event on 15 August 2026. In the Vega de Granada authorities recorded fallen façade sections, damage to interiors and occasional temporary evacuations. Incident and situation reports from Emergencias 112 Andalucía identified several localities as hotspots. The Junta also asked the central government to classify the area as a “zona afectada gravemente por una emergencia de protección civil”, to unlock national funding and tax relief.
Municipalities and civil society groups are calling for rapid inspections and clear rules for emergency aid. The regional decision is expected to enable faster damage assessments and prioritised safety works. It remains unclear what share of the €46.2 million will go directly to emergency assistance and what share to medium-term reconstruction projects. Detailed regulations and application procedures are still pending; the Junta intends to issue them shortly.
With this package, the Andalusian government aims to address immediate hazards swiftly and ensure that essential public services remain operational. Whether additional national aid will be approved depends on a decision in Madrid. Monitoring continues in the affected municipalities; the authorities stress that precautionary measures to secure damaged buildings are a priority.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).