Civil Protection sent an Es-Alert to Piedralaves, in the province of Ávila, on Tuesday announcing the town’s evacuation because the Horcajo dam could overflow after heavy rain from Storm Bruna. According to elDiario.es, residents were directed to the municipal sports hall and the San Juan de la Cruz school.
The move is a concrete escalation within the severe-weather episode in southern Ávila. This is no longer only a regional weather warning: the emergency alert addresses one town and links an evacuation to a specific risk at the dam. That makes the Civil Protection instruction the immediate practical reference for affected residents.
ElDiario.es reported a red warning for extraordinary rain risk in southern Ávila from 9 a.m. until midnight, with up to 120 litres per square metre forecast over 12 hours. By early morning, Puerto del Pico had recorded 76.4 litres per square metre, the outlet said. The Duero River Basin Authority also urged caution over possible local rises in streams.
A preventive evacuation with designated reception points is a proportionate response to the risk described. Waiting for water levels to become critical would offer less protection. But the alert should not be turned into a claim that the dam has overflowed or that flooding has already occurred in Piedralaves.
The available report does not specify whether the evacuation covers the whole town, how many people have moved, the dam’s water level, or the conditions for returning. For residents, the immediate instruction is to use the reception points named in the Es-Alert and follow further directions from emergency services.
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- elDiario.es · Source date: 2026-11-10
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