Stay Away From Mallorca's Reservoirs!

Stay Away From Mallorca's Reservoirs!
By Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The 112 Emergency Service has launched an urgent appeal warning people not to go to Cúber and Gorg Blau reservoirs this weekend because they are on the brink of overflowing.

⚠️AVÍS IMPORTANT!
En previsió que els embassaments de Cúber i Gorg Blau es puguin desbordar a causa de les possibles precipitacions durant el cap de setmana, @Emergencies_112 recomana no realitzar barranquisme ni qualsevol altra activitat d'oci en aquestes zones. pic.twitter.com/jIWflF6SvN

— Emergències 112 Illes Balears (@Emergencies_112) November 19, 2021

The reservoirs are around 89% full after ten days of torrential rain and thunderstorms.

At Gorg Blau, the water level rose 10 metres, from 29% to 83.7% and at Cúber there was a 5-metre rise from 35% to 83.5%.

The new Gorg Blau meteorological station measured rainfall of 469 litres per m2 from November 8 to 17.

More heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast on Sunday in Mallorca.

November 20, 2021 at 03:25PM
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