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Flood Alerts Force Mass School Closures Across Valencian Community and Terres de l’Ebre

Officials tie reopening decisions to updated weather warnings.

Overview

  • The Valencian Education Department reported 536,851 students affected by Monday’s suspensions across 239 municipalities, with 78,333 in Castellón staying home.
  • In Catalonia’s Baix Ebre and Montsià, classes were halted for about 25,000 pupils across 100 schools as Protecció Civil kept the Inuncat flood plan active at orange in Terres de l’Ebre.
  • Authorities said the heaviest downpours appear to have passed but urged people to avoid rivers, gullies and nonessential road travel as alerts remain in force.
  • Valencia city will keep schools closed Tuesday in southern outlying districts and flood‑prone or seafront neighborhoods, while classes resume elsewhere in the city.
  • Universities adjusted operations for Tuesday, with UPV, the University of Valencia and the Catholic University shifting broadly to online teaching as Castellón’s Universitat Jaume I returns to in‑person classes.