Overview

• Aemet’s red alert for heavy rain remains active in parts of the Comunitat Valenciana, triggering divergent responses from grocery chains.
• Consum kept its Valencia province network closed under its protocol and said stores will only open when the alert drops to orange.
• The cooperative suspended online orders in affected areas and sent logistics staff home from Silla, Quart and Riba-roja, with more than 7,000 employees off duty for the day.
• Consum reported reopening stores in Benicarló, Vinaroz and Peñíscola after those areas moved from red to orange alert.
• Asucova said supermarkets are generally open except for one chain, while Mercadona kept stores trading across the region after pre-stocking over the weekend.