of Arashi Claudia Extremadura has been hit hard. This area will be open all day this Thursday. A yellow warning has been issued for rain and wind. Until the situation became more complicated in the far north of Caceres department. … A red alert will be in place until at least 6 a.m. Friday.
The Ministry of the Government of Extremadura is forced to activate all preventive mechanisms in the face of this situation. After 11:15 p.m. The emergency phase of the special civil protection plan has been activated Extremadura is facing a flood risk –INUNCAEX- and is at level 1 operational status.
A short time later, specifically at 11:38 p.m., ES alert messages were sent en masse to residents in the areas most affected by the strong storm. The mayor and civil protection team have also been alerted to the extremely dangerous situation. The situation was analyzed again at 00:30 at the CECOP meeting of the INUNCAEX project.
The Extremadura government said in an official statement that it is waiting to see how the data develops, especially those related to river flows that depend on the Tajo Hydrographic Federation. For example, the Jerte River passed through the city of Navaconsejo in large quantities in the middle of the night.
The situation is expected to improve first thing in the morning when the alert level is lowered. For now, President of the Government of ExtremaduraMaria Guardiola, activated all preventive mechanisms In the face of possible exceptional circumstances.