safety and covid in august 2021

Crikey, I think you worry too much!

Life in Denia is perfectly normal. In general terms crime rates are low, especially crimes against the person. But in any large urban environment there will always be an element of crime. 

Current Covid restrictions are well observed by most of the population. There is a very low risk.

Terrorism is not an issue in Denia.

I'm unsure about your concern about pets but I can assure you that pets are treated no differently in Denia than in any other Spanish town or city. 

As I say, I think you're worrying a bit too much.

Steve

Fires are an issue, which is why the country have so many laws regarding when you can build bonfires., have barbecues etc. It’s the extreme heat that causes the problem  not some crazy arsonist. Near the salt lakes a couple of months back there was a tremendous fire, which took a few hours to get under control. They were allegedly started by a discarded barbecue. In any hot country fires are always a potential hazard, the ground and dry vegetation can go up in an instant. During the heatwave last weekend CV passed laws to make it illegal to walk or cycle through many country parks as any small spark could have set the area alight. It happens all across the world, Greece had horrendous fires just last week, California suffer with fires every summer and just look at the dreadful bush fires they had in Australia last year. Even happens in the U.K. after a couple of hot days how many moorlands have you seen engulfed by smoke and flames.

Current Covid restrictions are in place until after the Fallas on 6 September, we wear masks indoors, on public transport and in crowded places . Oh and our vaccination rate is higher than that of the U.K.  

I just wonder where you have come across this information about crime, terrorism, not sure what you mean about pets? 

The only thing you don’t appear worried about are the earthquakes we have !

Lynn

Thank you all pfor the feedback . Do we need to be concerned about the earthquakes? 

No, we don’t really have that many, the last one we had was in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Lynn

hello. are u serious about this ? i just bought a house in Rafol... 

nobody said anything about earthquakes. 

Yes basically the whole of the Spanish coast is on a fault line, but in general they are under 2.0 and nothing too much to worry about. They just feel like a big lorry going past.

There’s numerous websites and apps in Spain, to check out earthquakes.

The red areas on the map have the most earthquakes followed by amber then yellow.

Yesterday’s just wobbled the doors and windows a bit and it was a 1.8

http://www.ign.es/web/ign/portal/ultimos-terremotos/-/ultimos-terremotos/getDetails?evid=es2021qaolu

Bit more earthquake information 

https://alicantetoday.com/two-minor-earthquakes-in-as-many-days-in-alicante-province_1634376-a.html?fbclid=IwAR0tum1w3oc_fsLZSBOw2ZiXrKzdib8NMhAyVAB4JJt6CkEDWEEUomEjk9g#bottom_navigate

Lynn

Denia is better than some places in Spain, and worse than others. However I wonder if you would be happy anywhere in Spain. Maybe better to live with the devil you know. Good luck.