Aemet deactivates all rain and storm alerts in the Balearic Islands.

PalmThe State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has deactivated all rain and storm warnings in the Balearic Islands; however, the regional government is maintaining Operational Situation 2 of the Special Flood Plan (Inunbal) to manage incidents resulting from the heavy rains of recent hours in Ibiza and Formentera.

This was announced by the President of the Government, Marga Prohens, during an appearance before the media at the Ibiza Fire Station alongside the Spanish government delegate in the Balearic Islands, Alfonso Rodríguez, the President of the Ibiza Council, Vicent Marí, and the Mayor of Ibiza, Rafael Triguero.

Prohens explained that the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has deactivated any type of alert for upcoming storms across the entire archipelago, which conveys, she asserted, "a message of calm from Aemet." However, the Government remains in operational status 2 of the Inunbal Plan due to the flooding on the island of Ibiza, caused by the rain on Tuesday.

Fire crews and Ibanat travel to Ibiza

A group of firefighters from Mallorca (six officers with two pick-ups with water pumps); the Palma Fire Department (eight officers, two pick-ups with pumps, and a van); the Civil Guard (28 officers and 12 all-terrain vehicles); Ibanat (two brigades, two trailers with water pumps, a technician, and two environmental officers); the Army (six officers and two vehicles), and volunteers from various Civil Protection groups (four volunteers from Lloseta, two volunteers from Andratx with a vehicle, and one volunteer from Muro) departed for Ibiza this Tuesday afternoon.

This was announced by the Government in a press release following the meeting in which the operation, comprised of various security forces and agencies, was coordinated to manage incidents resulting from the rain and storms in Ibiza and Formentera, and it urges citizens to exercise extreme caution.

The Military Emergency Unit (UME) is also operating in the area with the four personnel permanently stationed in Ibiza, reinforcing the operation with additional personnel, a total of 152. This Tuesday, 12 of them departed from the Valencian Community by helicopter to arrive in Ibiza at dusk, and the remaining 140 personnel are expected to arrive tonight by boat from Valencia, along with vehicles such as excavators, to work on affected infrastructure and roads.

The most affected areas are the municipalities of Ibiza, Santa Eulalia del Río, and San José de Sa Atalaya, where there have been several floods and road and access closures. The General Directorate of Emergencies has set up a command post at the Ibiza Fire Station, along with technicians from the Emergency Operations Unit and with the support of volunteers from Civil Protection, the National Police, and the Civil Guard. SAMU061 has also reinforced its services in Ibiza with two additional units.

Incidents

Regarding road conditions, traffic is gradually returning, but Avenida de Sant Josep at the entrance to Ibiza and Avenida de Sant Joan de Labritja at the entrance to the port area remain closed, where there is still standing water. The E-10 motorway also remains restricted, and some rural roads remain closed. The port and airport of Ibiza are operating normally.

Regarding incidents reported in Ibiza, the total is 179. The most affected municipalities have been Ibiza (101), Santa Eulària des Riu (43), and Sant Josep de sa Talaia (30). The Ibiza Fire Department has 25 personnel distributed in groups to respond to pending incidents. In Formentera, six incidents have been managed. Most alerts have been related to flooding of low-lying buildings and public roads, landslides, fallen trees and walls, water accumulation on the roadway, and the risk of torrents bursting their banks.

Of all the incidents reported, three minor injuries were reported due to a landslide near a hotel. No incidents with serious consequences for human life have been reported.