On Monday afternoon, unexpected severe weather conditions, characterised by heavy rain and strong gusts of wind, affected the Vega Baja region. As a result, twenty-four out of the twenty-seven municipalities in the area have responded by suspending classes for Tuesday and closing municipal parks and outdoor areas. Exceptions include Pilar de la Horadada, which reported no reasons for closure, and Daya Vieja and Algorfa, the latter deciding to continue educational activities.

President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, visited the most affected zones of Cox and Redován in the evening, joined by mayors Antonio José Bernabeu Santos and Nely Ruiz. Mazón described the occurrence as “absolutely unexpected”, stating that no warnings had been issued by any organisation prior to the incident. Thankfully, while there have been no reported casualties, there has been some significant material damage.

Mazón has requested the local authorities provide an assessment of the damages so the Generalitat can offer assistance in repairs. The region experienced what Meteorihuela referred to as “a historic gale”, with wind gusts reaching between one hundred and five and one hundred and twenty-two kilometres per hour according to local observatories.

This recent event serves as a stark reminder of the devastating weather experienced six years ago, between the twelfth and fourteenth of September in two thousand and nineteen, which recorded over five hundred litres of rain per square metre, marking one of the worst natural disasters in the last one hundred and forty years.