Elche Adds Flood Sirens in Sensitive Zones

Elche City Council said on April 28 it will install new flood-warning sirens and cameras in sensitive parts of the municipality before September. (elche.es) Public Spaces councillor Claudio Guilabert said the new phase targets places where flash flooding can reach nearby residents quickly, including ravines and the Vinalopó riverbed. (elche.es) (todoalicante.es) The city said the equipment includes high-power sirens and multisensor cameras with 360-degree vision. Officials said the devices are meant to speed warnings during flood episodes. (elche.es) (alicantextra.com) The new installations are planned for the San Antón, Los Arcos and El Grifo ravines, plus the Vinalopó channel. The council said all of them should be operating before September 2026. (elche.es) Elche began this warning network in November 2025, when it announced the first siren and said the system would grow to six devices in critical locations. The first unit was placed over the San Antón ravine. (elche.es) (europapress.es) At that launch, the city said two sirens would cover the San Antón ravine, with others assigned to El Grifo, Los Arcos and the Vinalopó mouth. Local reporting said the first siren had a coverage radius of about 3 square kilometers. (elche.es) (alicanteplaza.es) The wider push follows Elche’s municipal flood plan, which identified 21 critical points and another 21 observation or surveillance points across the municipality. That plan described the south of Elche as historically flood-prone. (informacion.es) Elche has also built a parallel mobile warning system called Alerta Elche, which sends text alerts to registered residents during serious risks or emergencies. (informacion.es) (l.elche.es) The city’s latest step adds louder, more visible warnings in the places where water can rise fastest. If the schedule holds, the expanded network will be in place before the next autumn flood season. (elche.es)