Jerez closes parks, cemetery and zoo due to the storm

Wind and rain force Jerez de la Frontera to close its municipal outdoor facilities. The City Council will activate on Wednesday, November 11, at 8.00 in the morning, the Local Territorial Emergency Plan (PTELJerez) in the pre-emergency phase, as indicated by the Consistory. The closure affects the Cemetery, the Zoobotánico, the parks and gardens and the sports facilities. The measure is adopted based on the report of the Head of the Local Civil Protection Service, which relies on the warnings of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). For the municipal district of Jerez, in the Campiña Gaditana, AEMET forecasts an orange warning for southwesterly winds, with gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour and a probability of occurrence of between 40% and 70%. To this is added a yellow warning for accumulated rainfall of up to 20 litres per square metre.

The warnings extend with severity to the rest of the province of Cádiz. In the Grazalema area an orange level is expected for rain, with up to 80 litres in 12 hours. In the Estrecho, the orange level comes for winds with gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour, and the entire Cádiz coastline has warnings for storms. With this outlook, the City Council seeks to coordinate the municipal operational services in advance and protect both citizens and public and private property. The activation of the plan will be communicated to the Delegation of the Government of the Junta de Andalucía. The plan is activated in the pre-emergency phase and operational situation 0 from 8.00 in the morning on Wednesday, November 11.