Piedralaves evacuated due to the risk of overflowing a dam in full red alert due to heavy rains

The authorities have ordered the evacuation of Piedralaves, in the Tiétar valley, south of the province of Ávila, given the risk that the Horcajo dam will overflow due to the heavy rains that affect the area. Civil Protection has asked residents to go to the municipal pavilion and the San Juan de la Cruz school.

The measure comes after the Junta de Castilla y León has declared situation 2 of the Civil Protection Plan against Flood Risk (Inuncyl) throughout the province of Ávila. In addition, it has suspended classes in educational centers in 32 municipalities, including Piedralaves.

The weather situation is especially complicated in the south of the province. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated the red warning for rain from 9:00 a.m.

Given this episode, Civil Protection has sent an ES-Alert alert message to the municipalities in the south of Ávila to inform the population of the situation and convey the security recommendations.