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On Friday, a RED alert was issued for the Costa Blanca region and Murcia for heavy rains and storms.
Aemet, a state-owned weather agency, has announced that the ban will begin at 10am and last until midnight.
The Valencian Emergencies Civil Protection Unit has also sent a warning to mobile phones.
Aemet alerts cover coastal areas in Alicante, starting from Benidorm to the north, and ending at Pilar de la Horadada.
This warning also includes the Vega Baja area of the province, which was severely affected by the DANA in September 2019.
51 municipalities in Alicante province have been classified as being at ‘extreme risk’.
Murcia’s Campo de Cartagena, Mazarron and Mazarron are also included in the alert.
Aemet predicts that 180 litres of rain per square metre will accumulate in 12 hours.
The forecast indicates that torrential rains, flash floods and localised flooding are to be expected.
On Thursday, Alicante Province was already under orange alert due to significant rainfall.
Relleu recorded 101.2 litres/m2 at 2pm with 52 litres falling in less than an hours time.
Santa Pola clocked 68.9 litres and Alicante City clocked at 49.4 litres.
Alicante University’s climatology Department said: “Computer simulation shows that storms of major intensity could affect the Vega Baja area and the Campo de Cartagena/Mar Menor regions.”
The map update was recommended because “forecasts are subject to change.”
An Aemet spokesperson said that ‘although it never rains as the models predict, especially with storms originating from the sea, it can be seen at the moment that the Vega Baja would be the most affected’.
This Friday, all schools in the Murcia region will be closed due to the red alert.
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