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A person crosses the La Saleta ravine that recently overflowed due to heavy rainfall in Aldaia, Valencia, Spain, November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Eva Manez
Orange alerts were issued for Thursday for southern Granada and Valencia's coastal area from Denia to Sagunto, where between 40 and 120mm of rain were projected to fall.Emergency services in Malaga have moved 3,000 people from homes at high risk of flooding near the Guadalhorce River west of the city, and in other areas asked citizens to seek higher ground.
Spain's Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz and unions reminded workers that they were not legally obliged to go to work if weather conditions made it unsafe for them to do so.The emergency measures come after fierce criticism, primarily of local authorities but also national government, for their level of preparation for and warnings to citizens about the Oct. 29 storm and resulting floods.
Many municipalities in flood-hit areas cancelled all non-essential activities, told citizens to work from home and follow emergency services' updates, as well as asking volunteers to suspend clean-up operations and piling up sandbags for extra protection.
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