The situation remains extremely unstable, and residents are advised to remain cautious and follow self-protection guidelines.

The Government of the Balearic Islands, through the Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior, has mobilised the Military Emergency Unit (UME), which has been deployed to Ibiza to help mitigate the effects of the rains and storms caused by DANA Alice.

During a meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee, chaired by the President of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens, along with Vice President Antònia Maria Estarellas and the Director General of Emergencies and Interior, Pablo Gárriz, it was decided to mobilise the UME once again. The unit had already assisted the previous week with pumping and cleanup operations. The contingent departed at 10:00 p.m. from the port of Valencia aboard a Baleària ship, which made an extraordinary stop in Ibiza.

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The UME returns to Ibiza

During the day, torrential rains were recorded: in Ibiza, up to 60 litres per square meter in one hour at the airport; in Mallorca, between 80 and 90 litres per square meter per hour in areas such as Cales de Mallorca and Porto Cristo. Overall, DANA Alice has behaved erratically, with storms regenerating and leaving intense, persistent rainfall averaging 60–70 litres per square meter per hour across the islands.

Due to the heavy rainfall, the Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior issued ES-Alert mass warnings to Formentera, Ibiza, and Mallorca during the afternoon.

Endesa reported that the power network is gradually being restored, though one line in Formentera (280 customers) and two in Ibiza (160 and 116 customers) remain affected, expected to be repaired within hours.

Several roads in Ibiza remain closed, including the Can Fonoll, Salines, and Can Cifre junctions on the EI-800 road to the airport, the Jesús junction toward Santa Eulària, and the E-10 access road near Suministres Eivissa.

Currently, easterly winds and low pressure persist over the Balearics, bringing uncertainty regarding further rainfall. Forecasts suggest that precipitation will move toward northern and eastern Mallorca and Menorca, where heavy rains of 30–40 litres per hour are expected, with peaks of up to 60. Instability remains, and meteorological models indicate new storms could develop over Ibiza and Formentera during the night, with accumulations of 20–30 liters over six hours.

AEMET maintains an orange alert in eastern and northeastern Mallorca until midnight, an orange alert in Menorca until 8:00 a.m. Sunday, and a yellow alert in Ibiza and Formentera.

Persistent rainfall has saturated the ground, especially in Mallorca (Manacor, Porto Cristo, Portocolom, and Palma). In Ibiza, saturation is lower, and mainstreams do not currently present an overflow risk.

Therefore, the Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior maintains the METEOBAL Plan (severity level 1) throughout the islands and the INUNBAL Flood Risk Plan, with the following operational levels:

• Operational Situation 2 in Ibiza and Formentera.
• Operational Situation 1 in Mallorca.
• Operational Situation 0 in Menorca.

Emergency services have been reinforced, including firefighters, road crews, local police, Civil Protection volunteers, and SAMU061.

The Directorate General of Emergencies reminds residents that the alert remains active and recommends:

• At home: secure doors and windows, stay on higher floors, remove outdoor items, avoid basements, and disconnect electricity if water enters.
• Outdoors: stay away from streams and flood-prone areas, seek shelter in buildings, and do not walk through moving water.
• On the road: avoid unnecessary travel, reduce speed, do not cross flooded areas, and leave the vehicle if it begins to float or becomes immobilised.

In case of emergency, call 112 and follow official information channels.