The Civil Protection of the Generalitat Valenciana declared the meteorological emergency in the Comunitat Valenciana over and lifted the final weather warnings in the province of Alicante Earlier, an orange warning had been in force along the southern coast and a yellow warning along the rest of the coast. With the all-clear, the emergency response is shifting from immediate hazard management to damage assessment and safety work.
According to the state weather agency Aemet the upper-level low DANA Adam has now merged with a low-pressure system over France and is expected to become part of the wider circulation. Only locally heavy but isolated showers were forecast for the day in the north of the province and along the Alicante coast. The operations centre based its decision on updated forecasts from Aemet, reports from municipal emergency services and situation reports from Guardia Civil and Policía Local.
In recent days, heavy rain has led mainly in the counties of Safor and Marina Alta to flooding, road closures, numerous technical assistance operations and isolated evacuations. Several municipalities reported water damage to roads, public facilities and residential buildings. According to the authorities, lifting the warnings does not mean that work is over: response teams remain on standby to secure damaged areas, remove hazardous trees and coordinate the restoration of critical infrastructure.
Civil Protection announced that it would draw up an initial damage assessment at short notice together with Aemet and the affected municipalities, and review operations over the past 48 hours. Priorities include repairing transport routes, restoring electricity and water supplies in some affected areas, and helping households document damage. The regional administration says that maintenance and prevention plans for drainage networks and coastal municipalities are to be reviewed before the autumn and winter season.
With the end of the warning in Alicante, there are no active severe weather warnings anywhere in the Comunitat Valenciana. However, the authorities recommend following local advice, since hazards can arise after heavy rain even when no warning is in force, for example from undermined roads or unstable slopes. Aemet will continue to monitor the situation closely and issue updated advice if necessary.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).