The meeting of the technicians of the Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior (DGEI) and the various competent agencies has ended without changes regarding the situation of alert decreed for this TuesdayThe Severity Index 1 (IG1) of the Special Plan to face the risk of adverse meteorological phenomena (Meteobal) and the operational situation (SO) 0 of the Inunbal remain activated due to the forecast of rains and storms from this early morning, mainly in Ibiza and Formentera. Ibiza and Formentera. Before these situations, the technicians maintain this type of meetings periodically to monitor a series of parameters and, based on them, the Technical Advisory Committee of the Meteobal Plan is convened, which decides whether to increase, decrease or maintain the alerts, as explained from the Conselleria de Presidencia y Administraciones Públicas. As so far there has been no index that is out of the “normal”, it will continue with the indications that have been launched so far although the population is asked to be aware of the updates of the warnings. According to information from the State Meteorological Agency that has collected the DGEI, for this Tuesday are expected accumulated rainfall in an hour of 40 liters / m2 and 100 liters / m2 in 12 hours and wind gusts of 50-60 km / h. The head of the Department of Emergencies, Toni Plata, has urged the population to follow the recommendations and has pointed out that, in no case, the sending of equipment and personnel to the peninsula to collaborate in the tasks of recovery of the territories affected by the DANA has subtracted capacity to the resources of the Balearic Islands to face the next episode of bad weather. Faced with the possibility of flooding as a result of heavy rains, the Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior recommends extreme caution and recalls the measures to be taken into account in situations of this type.
Measurements at home
In the case of measures to be taken at home, the Emergency Department urges to secure doors and windows, stay in the upper areas of the house and remove from the exterior everything that can be dragged by the water.
It is also recommended to move medicines, documents and valuable items, as well as food and drinking water to high places in the house. It is advisable to avoid basements or low areas. In the countryside, move away from streams and flooding areas and in urban areas, seek shelter in a building.
Measures on the road
On the road, avoid driving unless absolutely necessary. In case of low visibility, stop the vehicle and signal your position. Emergencies insist that you should not enter flood zones, even if there seems to be little water. If the car begins to float and is swept away, get out immediately. If you can’t get out the door, get out the window.
Classes will continue as usual
For its part, the Ministry of Education and Universities has clarified, through Gestib, to all management teams of the centers of the Balearic Islands that all activities outside the center are suspended, in case there were any scheduled. In addition, according to the same action protocol, the Conselleria has reminded that the development of classes can continue normally. However, the UIB has asked to avoid traveling to the headquarters of Pitiusas and Menorca, as well as practices in schools.
