The town councils of Elche, Santa Pola and Crevillent (Alicante), in the Baix Vinalopó region, have decided suspend classes in the educational centers of their municipalities for this Tuesday due to the alert for heavy rains decreed by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).

In the case of Valencia, the town of Náquera has decreed the suspension of classes at the CEIP Emilio Lluch and the nursery school, as has the town of Enguera, while Alzira has suspended teaching activity at all levels. educational.

These municipalities have communicated their decision to the Ministry of Educationas reported by sources from this department. In the face of episodes of this type, it is the mayors of each locality who make the decision whether or not to suspend classes. The town councils prepare a communication in which they collect the measures to follow and communicate it to the management of the centers and the territorial directorates of Education, according to these sources.

According to the Emergency Coordination Center, the province of Castellón is on yellow alert for rains and storms; orange throughout the interior of the province of Valencia. Heavy, extensive and widespread rainfall is expected and storms accompanied by probable hail. Accumulated precipitation can be reached in one hour of 40 l/m2 and in 12 hours of 100 l/m2.

Given this situation, the Elche town council explained in a statement that the decision was made this Monday afternoon “urgently” given the evolution of the meteorological situation, after a meeting between the mayor, Pablo Ruz, and emergency technicians, the Police. Local, Civil Protection and Firefighters, as well as personnel from the areas of Public Roads, Education and Parks and Gardens.

In Elche, the measure will affect public and private centers, which include nursery, primary and secondary schools, the music conservatory, adult schools, the Official Language School (EOI) or the UNED associated center.

The suspension also affects municipal sports facilities, both indoors and outdoors. The City Council is also going to close this Tuesday the parks, the flower stand at the Virgen de la Asunción cemetery and the Palmeral San Plácido Museum. Likewise, a farmers market planned in La Marina has been cancelled.

Along these same lines, the Alzira City Council has reported in a statement the closure of the sports facilities until noon this Tuesday, when it will be decided whether to continue with the closure depending on the situation.

For its part, the Santa Pola City Council reported the same decision early this Monday afternoon, in a publication on social networks and to “preserve the safety of citizens.” Thus, it is agreed to close educational centers, sports facilities and parks and gardens throughout the day on October 29.”

In addition, the mayor of Crevillent, Lourdes Aznar, has issued a statement to inform citizens of the measures adopted “to avoid the negative consequences that could be caused” by the episode of rain, “given the uncertainty and the possibility that the level of pre-emergency change to orange, as has already happened in neighboring areas,” the council explained in a statement. The council recommends that the population refrain from doing any type of sport in the Sierra de Crevillent during the time that the storm warning is activated.

The Cullera City Council has reported that it was decreeing the suspension of classes for this Tuesday in the municipality’s schools and institutes, while it has decided to close the ‘La Partideta’ sports center to prevent risks.

On the other hand, the University of Valencia (UV) has declared emergency level 2 starting this Monday at 8:00 p.m., so all teaching activities are suspended. As of 2:00 p.m., emergency level 1 had been decreed. In this emergency situation, they have indicated in a statement published on their website, “there will be no harm” to the academic performance of students if they do not attend activities that involve attendance control, including exams, when circumstances occur that “justifiably prevent the student body from traveling to the campuses.”

Therefore, they have pointed out, the scheduled exams will not be suspended, but those people who cannot attend the call for these justified reasons will take the exam on an alternative date.