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Valencia suspends schools in flood-prone areas as Aemet issues orange alert

Valencia will close schools in flood-prone areas and 2024 DANA-affected districts on Thursday and Friday as forecasters warn of heavy rain and storms.

By ECTV Crisis DeskEditor-in-chief: Erik FerdinandPublished 3 independent sources · 88% confidence
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The city of Valencia will suspend classes on Thursday and Friday at schools in flood-prone areas and in neighbourhoods still designated as affected by the October 2024 DANA floods, the city council said on Wednesday. The decision follows a forecast of heavy rain and storms for the region.

Spain's meteorological agency, Aemet, issued an orange alert for rain, due to take effect at 14:00 local time on Thursday, while the Valencian regional government issued a yellow alert for storms, local media reported. About ten municipalities across Valencia province suspended Thursday classes as a precaution, news agency EFE reported.

Along with the closures in flood-prone districts and DANA-affected areas, the council suspended activity at the city's adult education centre, elderly day centres and occupational training centres for Thursday and Friday. Other schools across the city were told to keep pupils away from playgrounds and outdoor activities during the alert.

The council also ordered the closure of parks, municipal gardens and the libraries inside them, as well as cemeteries, from midday on Thursday, and shut the Turia Gardens from the same time. A concert planned at the Palau de la Música and an event marking the International Day of Older Persons were both cancelled. Temporary street markets will also end early, at 13:00 on Thursday, including those in the Cabanyal and Torrefiel districts, while Friday's markets in Benimaclet, Malva-rosa, Monteolivete and Castellar-l'Oliveral will not be set up at all.

Firefighters, local police and civil protection teams have been mobilised to monitor the rain and storms, the council said, and residents were urged to avoid travel and steer clear of tunnels and flood-prone underpasses once the rain begins. The city has also opened three Emergency Social Care Centres, and the authority managing the Albufera nature park will ask for floodgates to be opened pre-emptively to lower the lagoon's water level.

What we know

  • Valencia will suspend classes on Thursday and Friday at schools in flood-prone areas and 2024 DANA-affected districts, the city council said.
  • Aemet issued an orange rain alert for the region, in effect from 14:00 local time Thursday; the Valencian government issued a yellow storm alert.
  • About ten municipalities across Valencia province suspended Thursday classes as a precaution, EFE reported.
  • The council closed parks, gardens, libraries and cemeteries from midday Thursday and cancelled some public events.
  • Firefighters, police and civil protection teams have been mobilised, and the Albufera authority will seek to open floodgates pre-emptively.

Why it matters for Europe

The closures affect schools in districts still recovering from the DANA storm system that caused severe flooding across the Valencia region in October 2024, and reflect a lower threshold for precautionary closures since then. The decision to request the pre-emptive opening of the Albufera's floodgates, a measure aimed at reducing pressure on the lagoon before rain arrives, points to the same caution: officials are acting before flooding occurs rather than responding after the event.

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Questions and answers

Which schools are affected?
Schools located in flood-prone parts of Valencia and in districts still designated as affected by the October 2024 DANA floods will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
What weather prompted the closures?
Spain's Aemet issued an orange alert for heavy rain, in effect from 14:00 local time Thursday, and the Valencian government issued a yellow alert for storms.
What other precautions has the city taken?
Valencia has closed parks, gardens, libraries and cemeteries from midday Thursday, cancelled some public events, and asked for the Albufera lagoon's floodgates to be opened pre-emptively.

This article was written with AI assistance from 3 verified reports and checked under the ECTV editorial policy. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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