The regional government's mandate led to the cancellation of school classes, sports events, and even surgical operations in the Alt Empordà region. Masquef argued that local weather forecasts were ignored by officials in Barcelona.
“"In Figueres activity was suspended yesterday and today not a single leaf is moving in the entire region. There is life beyond the metropolitan area."
Despite the mayor's complaints, Civil Protection maintains the emergency phase, while local authorities feel 'tied hand and foot' by legal regulations and potential sanctions.
