This Wednesday, the storm hit the town of Albarracín in Teruel with torrential rains that left up to 59 liters per square meter in just a few minutes. The situation is concentrated in the area around the Valdevecar urbanization, where residents say they have not seen “anything like this” for 50 years.
The mayor himself, Daniel Úbeda, and the deputy mayor They had to get to work to restore normality. The rain began after 4:00 p.m. and, although it lasted barely a quarter of an hour, it caused significant damage in “specific points” of the city. At times, the area became a real river.
“He entered at least one of the houses. “He blocked the bridge and left the road to the top of the land,” said the councilor. The water has also affected the cars parked outside. Although in recent weeks there has only been “normal” rain, this is not the first time that problems have been reported around this urbanization made up of 16 homes.
“Someday something will happen, but the Confederation will not allow the widening of the boulevard. “They should take action on this issue” I thought. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) confirms that almost all of the 59 liters per square meter fell in one hour, with two ten-minute records of 17.8 and 21.6 equivalent to 106.8 and 129.6 liters per hour respectively.
This Wednesday, Several points in Aragon were on pre-alert. Among them, Albarracín and Jiloca and Gúdar and Maestrazgo. Albarracín was, by far, the worst stage of the Community, with wind gusts of 69 kilometers per hour. The second in the ranking – Jabaloyas, in Teruel – barely registered 8.2 liters. The ranking is completed by Sopeira, in Huesca, with 7.4 and Bielsa with 5.6.
In anticipation of the next few hours, The advisories will be extended to more points in the region. Among them, the Pyrenees of Huesca, the Iberian region of Zaragoza or the Lower Aragon of Teruel.
