Several municipalities in Valencia and Alicante suspend classes this Monday, October 19 due to the rain alert

A dozen municipalities in the provinces of Valencia and Alicante, affected by the storm of torrential rains on Sunday, October 18, have reported the suspension of classes tomorrow, Monday, October 19, as a preventive measure, since the red warning for intense rainfall and storms in this area will be active until ten o'clock.

The towns that have adopted this measure are: Gandia, Tavernes de la Valldigna, Piles, Oliva, Benirredrà, Alzira, L'Alcúdia, Fortaleny and Algemesí, in the province of Valencia, and El Verger in the province of Alicante.

Other municipalities could join this afternoon, after the meetings scheduled in the town halls of the Municipal Operational Coordination Center (Cecopal) to monitor the storm.

The Universitat de València (UV) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) established Emergency Level 2 last Friday, which implies the closure of the campuses and the suspension of in-person cultural, sports and social activities.

These two public universities ask not to start traveling to join this Monday until they know the update of the emergency level, which they will report this afternoon.