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Catalonia Sets Case-by-Case Flood-Risk Rules for Campgrounds, Plans Three Pyrenees Radars

A multi-agency panel will tailor site measures using new Pyrenees radars for sharper real-time flood warnings.

Overview

  • The decree prioritizes individualized assessments starting with 16 campgrounds previously flagged as high risk, with no preset closure list.
  • A technical committee including Firefighters, Protecció Civil and the Catalan Water Agency will define site-specific actions and preparedness plans.
  • Interior chief Núria Parlon says the goal is to keep facilities operating safely, with options such as rapid alerts, preventive evacuations or relocating bungalows to be decided per site.
  • The Generalitat will invest €6 million in three X‑band meteorological radars in the Pyrenees—La Peülla, Pic de l’Orri and Tossa d’Alp—to improve short‑term flood prediction in complex terrain.
  • The camping sector backs the consensual framework, and operators are negotiating separate aid with the Business Department to finance required adaptations, which are not included in the decree.