The Emergency Department of the Region of Murcia, as reported by Civil Protection Totana, activated from eight in the morning until 20:00 in the town of Totana orange alert probability of winds up to 90 miles per hour.
Civil Protection Totana reminds neighbors, to any incident by wind gusts, call Civil Protection units to 968424252 or 112 Region of Murcia.
Weather updates its weather warnings and cautions that today can snow in the Northwest region
The Meteorological Agency has updated its weather warnings for today and warns that up to 13 pm today in the Northwest Region can snow (yellow warning) with an accumulation up to 2 inches.
Moreover, it keeps predicting winds gusting to 90 miles per hour throughout the Region of Murcia (except Campo de Cartagena and Mazarrón), between 8 and 20 pm today (significant risk, orange notice).
In Campo de Cartagena and Mazarrón, the Aemet provides that maximum gusts may be up to 80 km. / Hr.
until 5 pm (yellow warning).
On the coast, storm warning until 15 hours (yellow warning).
High Winds.
Protection Measures
Civil Protection, in collaboration with the Meteorological Agency, is responsible for informing the public, through the media, of those weather events that may lead to hazardous situations.
In these situations, it is very important to pay attention to official information transmitted through radio stations and other media, and follow the directions given.
In case of an emergency by strong winds specific recommendations appear in this same page.
In general, to take protective measures against high winds are:
It is important to be informed about the expected weather conditions and be aware of the signs that are being made.
If you are in your home:
Close and secure doors, windows and awnings.
Pots and remove all objects that could fall into the road and cause an accident.
If you are in the street or in the field:
It is away from ledges, walls or trees that can reach off and take precautions ahead of buildings under construction or in disrepair.
Not to climb scaffolding without adequate protective measures.
If you are traveling
Before predicting winds must be taken to avoid road travel and if necessary to make, be extremely careful about the possible presence of obstacles on the road.
In any case, find out the weather in the area to which it is addressed.
If you are in maritime areas
Care must be taken away from the beach and other low spots that may be affected by high tides and waves that are often generated by the intensity of high winds.
In these situations, the sea takes extraordinary conditions and may drag if you are in proximity to the sea.
REMEMBER
Prevention measures help reduce the damage that can result from disasters.
In an emergency, know some guidelines for self-protection, helps to make decisions that can benefit both your safety and that of others.
