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Storm Floods Pas de la Casa Streets, Encamp Council Launches Cleanup

A powerful storm brought heavy rain to Pas de la Casa on Saturday, flooding streets and businesses. Encamp parish council deployed heavy machinery for afternoon cleanup, while firefighters tackled emergencies. Officials attribute the event to intense downpours from a weather front.

Key Points

  • SAETDE completed clearing six sediment-blocked collectors and added diversion channels after Saturday's storm.
  • Heavy rain from mountains overwhelmed drainage near ski slopes, damaging only the local pharmacy.
  • Council leader Laura Mas calls incident isolated but warns of repeat risks; shops reopened quickly.
  • Ongoing analysis of damaged ski slope pipes amid continued weekend rains and upgrades.

Encamp parish council leader Laura Mas confirmed that SAETDE has completed work on the six water collectors blocked by sediment in Pas de la Casa during last Saturday's storm flooding, including new diversion channels to redirect excess water in future incidents.

The heavy rain swept soil and stones from the mountains, overwhelming collectors near the ski slopes, Mas said. SAETDE crews cleared the debris and created channels to guide water to other drainage points instead of the village center. Only the local pharmacy suffered direct damage, with insurers now handling claims after council contact. "This was an isolated episode," Mas said, urging calm among traders while cautioning that mountain conditions in Andorra make repeats possible despite preventive steps.

The council initially ruled out summer construction in Pas de la Casa's center as the main cause but later identified damaged drainage pipes from ski slopes as a contributing factor. Officials plan a full analysis to pinpoint the sudden water and sediment buildup.

Firefighters responded to flooding at the pharmacy, a terrace, a manhole, and displaced metal barriers with sediment piles. Shops reopened the next day after initial clearances, even as further storms brought water accumulation without comparable damage.

Mas and deputy Xavi Fernández visited the sites Sunday and Monday, after more than 50 mm of rain near Envalira. Cleanup involved heavy machinery on streets like Carrer Major and Avinguda d'Encamp, with public lighting now restored ahead of events such as the fifth Travessa d'Encamp ski race under a yellow alert.

No total damage figures are available pending technical assessment, as weekend rains continue to test the upgrades.

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