Madrid, Galicia, La Rioja, Andalusia, Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and the Valencian Community are the eight Autonomous Communities that have requested the application of National Emergency Level 3. Last night, the President of the Government announced that the Executive would assume command in these communities. What does this application mean and how will it affect the people of Madrid?
Between Monday night and Tuesday morning, the Official State Gazette published the declaration of level three of the Civil Protection Law through two ministerial orders. The first one, for Madrid, Murcia, Extremadura, La Rioja and Andalusia; the second one, adding Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia and Comunitat Valenciana. This first order specifies that: “According to the information provided by Red Eléctrica de España, this is a supply cut of an absolutely exceptional and extraordinary magnitude”, reason enough to apply the maximum emergency level.
What does Emergency Level 3 mean?
This is the most serious phase foreseen by the National Civil Protection System and is activated in cases where the emergency exceeds the ordinary means of the affected communities.
This Level 3 emergency is, therefore, an extraordinary measure that allows the State to centralize coordination in these areas in complex situations; that is, it enables the Ministry of the Interior to manage and mobilize resources (both state, regional and local, including the Armed Forces).
This Level 3 will be in effect until the blackout crisis is over and, until then, the Government will mobilize the Army in these eight communities and will reinforce with military units the civilian support tasks.
In this Level 3, the population may be required to restrict traffic in some areas. For the time being, the DGT has asked to limit travel to the minimum necessary and to exercise extreme caution.
Possible fines
As indicated by Law 17/2015, of July 9, of the National Civil Protection System, this implies a duty of collaboration: “citizens and legal persons are subject to the duty to collaborate, personally or materially, in civil protection, in case of requirement of the competent authority in accordance with the provisions of Article 30.4 of the Constitution and under the terms of this law. 2″.
So we recommend keeping abreast of the latest news through the X channel of Civil Protection Madrid, as well as other official channels such as channel 112 of the Community of Madrid or the own account of the Government of the Community.