The Municipal Coordination Center (CECOPAL) of Elda met this afternoon at 7:00 p.m. to analyze the meteorological situation and make a decision on the measures to be taken in light of the alerts for rain, wind and low temperatures caused by the storm surge. ‘Glory’. Among other things, it has been decided to suspend classes in the city’s educational centers tomorrow, a measure that has also been adopted by the municipalities of Petrer, Sax, Pinoso and Villena.
In the meeting, chaired by the mayor of Elda, Rubén Alfaro, the councilors of Security, Public Services, Urban Planning, Social Services, Health and Sports, as well as those responsible for the Local Police, Civil Protection and the Red Cross, participated.
Given the alert for rain, wind and cold, the Elda City Council and the Red Cross have set up an emergency shelter for 20 people in the NGO’s facilities. The service point will be available from today Sunday and until next Wednesday, from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. All those without resources who want to have dinner, sleep and breakfast can go to it.
The Red Cross has also prepared a mobile unit that runs through the city this afternoon to report that the Social Emergency Center will remain open all night.
In addition, the Elda City Council has closed the city’s parks and recommends that citizens not transit through them in the face of strong gusts of wind.
At the moment, the interior of the province of Alicante is at the pre-emergency red level due to rain and wind.
In this situation, the 112-CV emergency service makes the following recommendations:
In case of strong wind, stay home and do not go out if it is not strictly necessary. If you’re on the street, stay away from old or dilapidated houses, as well as walls, billboards, lamp posts, and pylons. Do not walk through parks or forest areas and do not walk under scaffolding.
In case you have to travel, you have to check the state of the roads you are going to circulate and possible alternative routes free of danger. Check the condition of your tires, antifreeze, lights and brakes.
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