OR Spain’s Meteorological Service (AETE) today reduced the alarm level for rains In the region of Valencia (east), the following waterfalls that caused fears of deadly floods such as those that occurred last year in the same place.

The alarm level for this region on the Mediterranean coast was reduced by red, the highest, in yellow, Aemet said in a statement.

Some areas of the Balearic Islands are also on a yellow alarm, a level which means that there is no risk to the population.

Yesterday, Monday, the red alarm woke up bad memories of the October 2024 destruction that caused the deaths of at least 230 people. For precautionary reasons, many municipalities in the Valencia region have closed schools and schools and more than half a million students did not take a lesson.

Most schools are expected to open today.

On social media, many images showing water to descend to the city of Kuyra, south of the Valencia regional capital, one of the most affected areas.

Kuyra Mayor Zordi Major said that the fact that residents responded to calls that were called to stay in their homes “prevented many tragedies”.

“If there were older people, some with mobility problems, or even children on the streets, the consequences could have been much worse,” he told Spanish public television.

Floods in Valencia in October 2024 resulted in the deaths of at least 230 people. The disaster had caused the rage of the residents who criticized alarm management and rescue services.

Nearly a year later, residents are still protesting, often coming down to demonstrations and accusing officials of not issuing alarm at the right time.