Rain and flood alerts

In response to the rain warnings issued by the Generalitat’s Emergency Coordination Centre and the ES-Alert issued by Civil Protection regarding the risk of flooding, the Rector’s Emergency Committee (GER) has agreed on the following preventive measures for UPV’s three campuses:

Saturday, 17 October – Suspension of activities from 21:00

• Activities and events: All activities and events, including those organised by external organisations, are suspended on all three campuses (Vera, Gandia, and Alcoy) from 21:00 today, Saturday.

• Libraries and sports facilities: These must be closed at 21:00.

• Travel: Activities must be ended sufficiently early to allow everyone to return home before midnight, when the period of flood risk announced through Civil Protection’s ES-Alert begins.

Sunday, 18 October – Closure of all three campuses

• Activities and events: All activities and events, including those organised by external organisations, are suspended throughout Sunday 18th October, on all three UPV campuses.

• Facilities and services: These will remain closed, including libraries and sports facilities.

• Essential operations: Only operations strictly necessary to ensure the security and monitoring of facilities will continue if they can be carried out safely.

Current rain warning levels

• Gandia: red warning.

• Vera: orange warning.

• Alcoy: yellow warning, although close to areas under a red warning.

Measures for Monday, 19 October

The situation will continue to be monitored, and a further update will be issued tomorrow, Sunday afternoon, setting out the measures applicable on Monday, 19 October, once sufficient, up-to-date information from official sources is available and the weather forecasts and Civil Protection guidance have been assessed.

General recommendations

Avoid unnecessary travel, do not drive through flood-prone areas, and comply with road closures and instructions from the relevant authorities.

Please keep informed through UPV’s official information channels.