Andorra's Sant Jordi Festivities Activate Rain Contingency Plans in Key Parishes
With showers forecast for the national holiday's book-and-rose stalls, Andorra la Vella prepares indoor relocation, Escaldes-Engordany shifts indoors, and Sant Julià de Lòria adds protective tents.
Key Points
- Andorra's Sant Jordi festivities activate rain contingency plans in key parishes.
- Andorra la Vella keeps stalls outdoors but ready to relocate indoors if showers hit.
- Escaldes-Engordany shifts book-and-rose activities to indoor vestibule.
- Sant Julià de Lòria adds protective tents over outdoor stalls.
Andorra's Sant Jordi celebrations on Thursday are preparing for possible rain disruptions, with parishes in Andorra la Vella, Escaldes-Engordany, and Sant Julià de Lòria activating contingency measures to keep book and rose stalls operating.
In the capital, stalls will stay outdoors in Plaça del Poble despite a 20% to 40% chance of showers from 6pm. The local council is ready to relocate events to the Centre de Congressos if weather worsens. Officials removed planned tents after spotting risks from moderate or strong winds in the revised setup, urging stallholders to use plastic sheeting for cover.
Escaldes-Engordany will shift activities indoors to the Prat del Roure vestibule in case of rain.
Sant Julià de Lòria plans to erect protective tents over its outdoor stalls.
These steps address forecasts of afternoon precipitation on the national holiday honouring Saint George, Catalonia's patron saint and the focus of the traditional book-and-rose exchange. No updates have emerged for other parishes.
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