The storm Adam, the first named DANA of the autumn season, has brought heavy rain to Spain's Mediterranean coast since the early hours of Sunday, 18 October. AEMET raised its warning to red for the south, interior and Llevant areas of Mallorca, forecasting up to 90 l/m2 in one hour, while Ibiza and Formentera remain on orange with up to 160 l/m2 in an hour. In Valencia and Alicante, emergency services logged 209 incidents between 13:57 on Saturday, 17 October, and 16:00 on Sunday, 18 October, 120 of them in Alicante province. Pego, in Alicante, recorded 85 l/m2 in 45 minutes.
The Govern suspended classes for Monday, 19 October, in Formentera, Ibiza and Mallorca, and the University of the Balearic Islands did the same at its campuses on those islands, while Menorca keeps its normal schedule. The UME military emergency unit sent units of its third battalion from the València base to Ibiza and Mallorca to support emergency services. Govern president Marga Prohens thanked the unit for its response.
A response that demonstrates the importance of coordination and collaboration between institutions to give citizens of the Balearic Islands a rapid response.