Andorra Issues 103 Weather Alerts in 2025, Mostly Yellow
Civil Protection activated 95 yellow and 8 orange alerts for storms, heat, winds, snow, and rain, with no red alerts needed.
Key Points
- 103 alerts: 95 yellow, 8 orange (5 storms, 3 extreme temps)
- Top triggers: storms (36), high temps (25), winds (22), snow (14)
- August peak with 22 alerts; no red alerts issued
- New mass mobile alert system to boost risk management
Andorra's Civil Protection service issued 103 weather alerts in 2025, with the vast majority classified as yellow, signaling low-level risks requiring precautionary measures.
Of the total, 95 were yellow alerts, while eight reached orange status, indicating significant danger. The orange alerts stemmed from severe storms in five instances and extreme temperatures in three. Storms triggered the highest number of alerts overall at 36, followed by high temperatures with 25, strong winds with 22, snow with 14, and rain with six.
August saw the peak, with 22 alerts activated. No red alerts—for extreme risks—were necessary during the year.
The data, outlined in Civil Protection's 2025 summary, underscore the need for ongoing vigilance and improved anticipation of recurrent adverse weather events. The agency highlighted the importance of tailoring preventive measures and warning systems to risks with the greatest potential impact on residents and infrastructure.
A key advancement this year will be the rollout of a mass alert system to mobile phones. Civil Protection described it as "a fundamental tool for risk management and emergency prevention," particularly amid climate change and rising extreme weather events.
Original Sources
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