On 9 September, the city of Murcia convened the Comité Municipal de Emergencias and provisionally suspended some events in the Feria de Murcia 2026 . The decision follows anAEMETissued by the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología ( orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms, which the city says is in force from 14:00 to 00:00.
The town hall said the aim of the meeting was to ensure close coordination between Policía Local, Bomberos, Protección Civil and other services. Emergency plans, possible closures and evacuation routes, as well as alternative venues for outdoor events, were reviewed and updated. Cancellations and relocations would be adjusted dynamically to the weather and communicated promptly, it said.
AEMET forecast very heavy showers, thunderstorms, locally intense rainfall, hail and strong gusts for the afternoon and evening. Areas particularly at risk include the Vega del Segura, the Valle del Guadalentín and the Campo de Cartagena. Such conditions carry a risk of flash flooding and traffic disruption, so large urban events are reassessed according to the risks.
The Feria de Murcia 2026, scheduled to run from 3 to 15 September, uses numerous venues spread across the city, along the Segura River and in public spaces. This makes logistical decisions more complex in unsettled weather. Those responsible for safety stress that protecting the public takes priority; emergency plans have been prepared for possible severe weather incidents for weeks.
According to the city council, the decision to suspend events provisionally is based on the active AEMET warning on 9 September. Further decisions on affected events and possible replacement dates or alternative arrangements are due to be announced during the evening. At the time of publication, there were no specific reports of damage, consequential costs or longer-term restrictions.
Regardless of the weather, the local security services remain on heightened standby. The authorities advise people to follow the latest updates from AEMET and the city and to avoid exposed areas along small watercourses and underpasses. Visitors to events already under way may be subject to short-notice restrictions or changes to access arrangements, implemented on site by Policía Local, Protección Civil and event organisers.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).