Spain suffered one of the worst storms in memory in years. THE DANA which affected Valencia It has already caused more than a hundred deaths after the current devastated several towns in eastern Spain with catastrophic consequences.
500 soldiers Starting this Friday, they will go to the affected areas to collaborate in the cleaning work, in the search for missing people, to treat those affected by the DANA. The material damage is enormous, both in houses and in carsbut it is undoubtedly the damage and personal losses that make this event a tragedy.
How long will DANA last?
The worst of DANA has already passed, according to information managed by AEMET, the National Meteorological Agency, and it is expected that the precipitation will be located to the west of the peninsula, above Portugalwhile in areas like the Balearic Islands, heavy rain is expected today.
Regarding the areas most affected so far, Valencia is undoubtedly the most affected, both in terms of material and personal damage, with towns like Paiporta, Torrent, Cheste, Utiel, Chiva and Requena with very significant overflows. Furthermore, in Castile-la-Manchaespecially in the province of Albacete and other areas of the Valencian Community And Andalusiamajor damage was also caused by the DANA which affects Spain this week.
Sánchez only sends 500 additional troops
The Government has specified the emergency measures that it will mobilize to mitigate the effects of DANA in the Valencian Community. The Executive of Pedro Sánchez will mobilize 1,200 soldiers from the Third Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM III) and 500 more EMU soldiers more to guarantee security in the area, which represents a total of more than 1,700 soldiers. In addition, Minister Ángel Víctor Torres, who appeared after the crisis committee meeting, sent a strong message to the people who committed acts of vandalism throughout this day. “We will not tolerate looting,” he said.
The army goes to Valencia
The president of the Valencian Community, Carlos Mazonrequested the incorporation of the army and land, sea and air troops available to strengthen the logistical work and distribution of aid to the population affected by DANA. During this Friday morning, we will see how the soldiers join the first wave of daily work.
Castellón, Teruel and Tarragona on alert
Castellón, Teruel and Tarragona are threatened by storm systems with very heavy rains, which could leave more than 40 or 60 liters per square meter (l/m2) in one hour in certain sectors between the confluence of these three provinces, according to forecasts from popularizer Samuel Biener in Weathered.
As Biener detailed, Castellón woke up this Thursday with a static convective system that distributes very intense rains and thunderstorms, continually regenerating, which has already happened in recent days in other regions of ‘Spain. According to the latest updates of the weather portal’s reference model, the convective system will continue leaving torrential rains in the coming hours in the northern regions of Castellón and will spread towards the northeast of Teruel and the south of Tarragona.