Por Redaccion 
Yesterday afternoon, as a result of the intense storms caused by the passage of Dana in the province of Burgos, the evacuation of four youth camps in the towns of Nela (two camps), Torme, and Loma de Montija was carried out as a preventive measure, with more than 400 people including children and monitors.
July 12, 2025
Castilla y León |
Department of Environment, Housing, and Territorial Planning
Two of the evacuated camps were located in the town of Nela, affecting 186 people, the third was in Torme with 70 people evacuated, and the last one in Loma de Montija with 146 affected. In total, over 400 people, including children and monitors, spent the night in municipal pavilions in Villarcayo and Espinosa de los Monteros.
The Civil Guard participated in this operation, requesting collaboration to evacuate two youth camps at 7:45 pm due to adverse weather conditions. From that moment on, evacuations were coordinated from the Emergency Coordination Center of the Junta de Castilla y León. The Civil Protection group from Arija and the Emergency Logistic Support Unit (UALE) of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Agency were activated, deploying two vehicles with shelter material, beds, and sleeping bags.
As a result, the camp activities were suspended, and it is expected that the young people will return home throughout the morning.
It is worth noting that the Civil Protection and Emergencies Agency declared a meteorological alert for rain and storms in the provinces of Burgos, León, Palencia, and Soria from 12:00 pm on July 11 until 8:00 pm on Sunday, July 13. Yellow weather warnings from AEMET for rain are still active not only for Burgos but also for the provinces of Palencia, Segovia, Soria, and Valladolid.
According to the data provided by the Emergency Coordination Center, a total of 8 incidents were managed yesterday in Castilla y León due to rain and storms: 7 in the province of Burgos and 1 in Palencia.