Message Ro ALERT of severe weather issued by ISU Prahova. List of targeted localities

Residents of several towns and municipalities in Prahova received, this evening, an RO Alert message of immediate severe weather. It is an orange code issued by the ISU for dangerous weather phenomena: torrential showers that will accumulate over 35…40 l/m2, frequent electrical discharges, wind intensifications, hail.

UPDATE A reader from the Urlati area told us that until the time of publication of the article, 19:45, it was a torrential rain.

The weather warning is valid between 19:30 and 20:30.

The targeted towns are: Urlați, Boldești-Scăeni, Valea Călugărească, Bucov, Vărbilău, Gura Vitioarei, Albești-Paleologu, Lipănești, Măgurele, Vâlcănești, Cocorăștii Mislii, Dumbrăvești, Bălțești, Plopu.

We ask citizens to follow our recommendations:

❗ Stop activities carried out in open ground or at height.

❗ Close all the windows of the house and other categories of construction.

❗ Avoid sheltering or passing near trees, poles, billboards, constructions with architectural elements that can be easily dislodged, as well as buildings under construction.

❗ Clean ditches and gutters to facilitate the normal drainage of rainwater.

❗ In the case of increased flows on certain watercourses, do not try to cross them and do not approach their banks.

❗ Follow the weather reports and recommendations of the authorities on the radio/TV stations.

i ️ Information on how to behave in the event of emergency situations can be obtained by accessing the national emergency preparedness platform https://fiipregatit.ro and the DSU mobile application, which can be downloaded for free from the App Store and Google Play.