By Peter McLaren-Kennedy • Published: 06 Oct 2022 • 23:25
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The announcement follows the orange weather warning issued by AEMET which suggests that extremely heavy rainfalls and flooding can be expected in the area. As a result the parks authorities have taken the decision as a precautionary measure.
🚫Tanquem parcs i jardins de la ciutat de #València Davant l'alerta meteorològica 🟠 nivell taronja per fortes pluges⛈️ d'@AEMET_CValencia, tots els parcs i jardins amb tanca estaran tancats al públic. La reobertura s'efectuarà quan es retire l'alerta. Disculpen les molèsties 🌿 pic.twitter.com/j371EcMvHG — València Verda (@VLCVerda) October 6, 2022
🚫Tanquem parcs i jardins de la ciutat de #València Davant l'alerta meteorològica 🟠 nivell taronja per fortes pluges⛈️ d'@AEMET_CValencia, tots els parcs i jardins amb tanca estaran tancats al públic. La reobertura s'efectuarà quan es retire l'alerta. Disculpen les molèsties 🌿 pic.twitter.com/j371EcMvHG
— València Verda (@VLCVerda) October 6, 2022
According to AEMET heavy rains and storms can be expected with as much as 30mm of rainfall per hour, raising the risk of flooding in many areas. The rain is expected to fall from midnight on Thursday through to late afternoon on Friday, with a chance of milder rainfall throughout the evening.
A yellow alert has also been issued for the inland areas of the two provinces as well as the Alicante province where heavy rain can also be expected.
06/10 22:12 #AEMET actualiza #FMA por lluvias en C. Valenciana. Activos HOY y MAÑANA. Nivel máx naranja. Imagen del mapa de avisos en vigor a las 22:12 . Para ver una tabla de avisos actualizada haga CLIC EN LA IMAGEN o visite https://t.co/8qVmJoUFoM https://t.co/Gt9SwNDpeB — AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) October 6, 2022
06/10 22:12 #AEMET actualiza #FMA por lluvias en C. Valenciana. Activos HOY y MAÑANA. Nivel máx naranja. Imagen del mapa de avisos en vigor a las 22:12 . Para ver una tabla de avisos actualizada haga CLIC EN LA IMAGEN o visite https://t.co/8qVmJoUFoM https://t.co/Gt9SwNDpeB
— AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) October 6, 2022
There are only two yellow alerts for Saturday, these are for the southern coastal reaches of the Valencia province and the northern coastal reaches of Castellon de la Plana.
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