MADRID: Spain’s national weather service on Tuesday downgraded its rain alert for the eastern region of Valencia, the site of deadly flooding in 2024, but issued its highest warning for the holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera.
AEMET said the alert level in Valencia was cut by two levels from red — its highest — to yellow, a day after torrential downpours forced schools across the region to close.
By contrast, Ibiza and Formentera were placed under red alert, with forecasters warning of “extraordinary danger” from heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods and river surges in the Mediterranean islands.
Ibiza City, the capital of Ibiza, urged residents to avoid travel and outdoor activities and warned in a post on X against approaching streams, low-lying areas or basements.
Monday’s red alert in Valencia revived memories of October 2024, when flooding killed more than 230 people.
