Mijas activates pre-alert level for rain and closes parks and coastal path

The Mijas City Council has been one of the first to take measures in response to the heavy rains and winds forecasted for this week on the Costa del Sol. The mayor of Mijas, Ana Mata, convened a meeting of the emergency advisory committee on Monday due to the unfavorable weather forecast for this week, especially from Wednesday onwards, when the Aemet has issued yellow warnings for rain and wind and an orange warning for coastal phenomena. In this meeting, the Municipal Territorial Emergency Plan was activated in the pre-alert phase, and the closure of municipal parks, the Coastal Path, and river accesses was decided.

The condition of the soil, already very wet due to recent rains, and warnings of strong winds may cause trees and branches to fall, as well as the detachment of architectural elements such as cornices or billboards. For this reason, the Mijas City Council is asking the public to be especially cautious and to heed all instructions from the Local Police, Firefighters, and Civil Protection.

The emergency advisory committee, chaired by the mayor, Ana Mata, insists on conveying a message of caution to the public for the coming days.

These agencies are also on alert to allocate more personnel to emergency teams if necessary, depending on the progression of the alerts issued by the State Meteorological Agency related to the rains, strong winds, and coastal phenomena.

In the meeting with the mayor, present were the councilors for Local Police, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson (Vox); Firefighters and Civil Protection, Francisco Jerez (Vox); Operational Services, Beaches, Parks and Gardens, Daniel Gómez Teruel (Vox); Livestock and Rural Areas, Eloy Belmonte (Vox), and Social Inclusion, Mari Francis Alarcón (PP), as well as the heads of the Local Police and Firefighters.

The emergency advisory committee is in constant contact with the Andalusia Emergency 112 service and has insisted on conveying a message of caution to the public for the coming days, which will have varying degrees of alert depending on the evolution of the weather situation. At this time, heavy rains are announced in the Costa del Sol region from Tuesday night and throughout Wednesday, as well as strong winds on Thursday.

Surveillance

In anticipation that the current soil condition, already saturated with water, could lead to landslides, both the Local Police and Firefighters will be particularly vigilant from today to prevent potential incidents and to restrict access to areas considered dangerous. Additionally, the committee has emphasized the importance of residents respecting the closure of river crossings, and above all, that no citizen should remove the barriers that are down.

On stormy days, many municipal tasks focus on the removal of fallen trees and branches. Moreover, the Mijas City Council maintains general coordination among all areas that could be affected by a potential worsening of weather conditions and an impact on animals or people, as has already occurred several times this autumn-winter.