The Generalitat sends another Es-Alert due to the heavy rains that leave up to 200 liters in various parts of Valencia

The damage that is hitting the provinces of Valencia and Alicante has forced the Generalitat to send another ES-Alert this Sunday, warning the population of the "persistent rains" and the "risk of flooding." The massive alert reached mobile phones before 2 p.m., at which point it is expected that the situation could worsen.

The Civil Protection alert asks citizens to avoid travel and not cross flood zones. The recommendation is also to stay away from rivers, ravines, channels, boardwalks and coastal areas. In the event of an increase in the water level, the population is asked to look for high places or go up to higher floors, but under no circumstances go down to basements or garages or use elevators.

The heavy rains that affect a good part of the Valencian Community are dumping with greater intensity in the south of the province of Valencia, especially in the La Safor region, where the accumulated level of 200 liters per square meter has already exceeded this Sunday.

The Avamet observatory in Real de Gandía already accumulates 217.6 liters, while the record in Rafelcofer is 213.4 and in Benirredrá, 201.4.

Other significant accumulations in the area, where many municipalities already exceed 100 l/m2, have been 191.6 l/m2 in Gandía, 180.2 l/m2 in Palma de Gandía, 180.6 l/m2 in Beniflà or 177.3 l/m2 in Barx.

This Sunday the red level alert has been activated due to a phenomenon observed in the La Safor area due to an accumulated precipitation of up to 90 l/m2 in one hour and the yellow level hydrological pre-emergency in the Vaca-Serpis-Safor hydrological zone.

The Valencian Emergency Minister, Juan Carlos Valderrama, warned this Sunday that the most adverse of the current episode of rain and storms is expected for Sunday afternoon, especially on the southern coast of Valencia and northern Alicante. The Emergency services of the Generalitat have attended to more than a hundred incidents related to falling debris or tree branches. Trapped drivers have also been treated, but there have been no injuries.

"Let's not get overconfident because the night has been calm. Fortunately, the most significant rainfall and storms have been at sea," explained Valderrama. "The risk still exists, citizens have to continue maintaining the conditions of self-protection and prevention," he added.

In addition to the red warning on the coast of Valencia and Alicante, there is an orange warning in practically the rest of the southern half of the Valencian Community, with possible rains of up to 150 liters in 12 hours.