A spectacular tornado devastated the villages of Alginet, Benifayó and Carlet along the DANA which crosses Valencia this Tuesday.. At least one man drowned in a garage in Masanasa (Valencia). A neighbor of Benifaió sent this video to the local police of this municipality. The tornado caused extensive damage with falling debris, antennas and other structures. Neighbors experienced moments of tension and fear.
The DANA, which caused the Valencia tornado, caused numerous complications on Spanish roads, especially in communities such as Andalusia, the Valencian Community and Castile-La Mancha. The situation is very complicated on the A-3 in Requena (Valencia), closed to traffic, in Cuenca and also in Granada.
The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility reported that due to the rains that have occurred in recent hours, vehicle traffic has been seriously affected on the A-7 and A-3 motorways, as well as on the N-3 roads, N. .-322 and N-330 passing through the municipalities of Picassent, La Alcudia, Requena, Utiel and Chiva (in the province of Valencia) and Atalaya del Cañavete (Cuenca).
🌪️A veí from Benifaió sends this video. Please confirm this is a tornado format at the end of #Benifaió visible from the area of the bridge that connects the Mocarra road to the road, maintaining caution as DANA continues to activate the territory. pic.twitter.com/UAgNeWQ28I
– Police L. Benifaió (@PLBenifaio) October 29, 2024
Concretely, the floods caused the road to be cut in several sections of the A-3, at km 322, between km 296 and 300, between km 281 and 285 and at km 117. In the case of the A -7 is closed at km 376 and between km 353 and 355.
On the N-3 highway there are cuts between km 265 and 272,500; on the N-322 highway, between km 454 and 456; on the N-330 highway, between kilometers 162 and 170, and between kilometers 192 and 212. The ministry recommended not to travel in areas affected by DANA, especially in the indicated areas of the province of Valencia and Cuenca . In addition, he requested the greatest caution and particular attention to signs indicating alternative routes.
As reported by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) in its radio bulletin, the A-3 in Requena, Chiva and Riba-roja de Turia is closed in both directions, as well as the A-7 in Picassent in direction of Alicante and 30 others. .secondary roads.
The DGT has recommended not to cross the areas affected by the storm and, if you do, to circulate if you are heading towards the capital of Turia by the A-31 and the A-35. On the other hand, it is also impassable due to precipitation in Cuenca, on the A-3 in Minglanilla and in Granada on the A-92 towards Murcia.
