Cádiz closes parks and sports facilities due to Wednesday's storm
The orange warning for wind, storms and coastal conditions arrives this Wednesday, November 11, with gusts of up to 90 km/h and waves of five to six metres.
CádizYa newsroom ·
On Wednesday, November 11, the city faces an orange warning for storms, wind and coastal phenomena. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecasts gusts of up to 90 km/h from the southwest and combined southwest sea of five to six metres, with a probability of tornadoes or waterspouts.
The Cádiz City Council closes the public parks, sports facilities and cultural facilities that day. The parks will remain closed also on Thursday, November 12, and will be reopening gradually as they are checked to be in safe conditions. Outdoor sports facilities close from 12:00 and indoor ones from 14:00.
The warning times
The coastal warning runs from 12:00 to 21:59 on Wednesday, with south or southwest wind of 50 to 74 km/h. The storm and wind one runs from 12:00 to 23:59, the same as the yellow warning for rain, with 20 millimetres accumulated in one hour.
In Chipiona, the City Council has activated the Municipal Emergency Plan in the pre-emergency phase for that same day, with Civil Protection and Local Police alerted, as stated by the mayor, Luis Mario Aparcero.
What to do
The City Council recommends securing awnings, antennas, blinds, doors and windows, removing objects at risk of falling from terraces and windows, staying away from wooded areas and not passing under scaffolding or buildings under construction. It asks to avoid unnecessary travel and, if driving, to slow down and hold the steering wheel firmly. In case of emergency, call 112.
The forecast can be followed on the El tiempo page of CádizYa and the warnings, on the AEMET website.
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