Jerez, flooded, rivers at their limit and yellow alert in both provinces

The effects of DANA, which has so far caused more than 60 deaths in Valencia, are currently spreading across western Andalusia. Cádiz and Seville are the provinces where the prognosis is worst. In fact, in Jerez de la Frontera, shops and bars have already been flooded and containers have been swept away by the water.

Faced with this situation, the orange alert was activated due to the risk of rain throughout the province of Cádiz and Seville and yellow in Huelva and the western area of ​​Malaga, according to the emergency service alert. Emergencies 112.

The alert in this area Andalusia This follows incidents that occurred throughout the day on Tuesday due to the passage of DANA through Almería and Málaga, in particular.

But an “arm hanging” from the storm, as the President of the Council described it, Juanma Moreno, was diverted to the Andalusian capital and the Atlantic coast.

“I ask for the greatest caution because according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), we have a level of orange alert in Seville and Cádiz. Given the intensity of the rains, I ask you to be careful,” Moreno told the population.

Aemet Alert

Furthermore, the Andalusian president indicated that the heavy rains will continue until midnight, when the Aémet consider disabling DANA’s most severe warnings.

“In Andalusia, there are no personal victims to regret even if the project was derailed a high-speed trainsomething that could have been dramatic,” said the Andalusian president, who insisted on the need to be “cautious” at this time.

The fact is that it is raining and with a lot force in Seville and Cadiz. In the Andalusian capital, it has not stopped since yesterday evening, with very intense gusts. In Jerez, as has been pointed out, water entered shops and bars.

Record numbers

The National Meteorological Agency estimates that in the western part of Andalusia it is possible to collect up to 100 liters in just 12 hours. In the case of Cádiz, roads like the CA-3113 that connects Puerto Real to Ina have already been cut, as well as a section of the CA-9101 to Olvera.

Added to the logical concern caused by the incessant rains is the fact that the Iro River, passing through Chiclana, could overflow its banks. This was stated by the mayor of the coastal town of Cádiz, Jose Maria Romanwho told local media it would not be the first time the river had put the city under lockdown since it overflowed in 1965.

Opinion of the Council

Floods recorded in the streets of central Jerez, as Porvera, Alameda Cristina, Calle Larga or Honda, They cause traffic jams which are repeated in other parts of the city such as at the southern entrance via Cuatro Caminos, in the La Granja district and at the exit from schools.

In several messages posted on social networks, the Jerez City Hall asked the population to “exercise caution”also interrupting home care services in ELAS and storm-affected areas.

In addition, public parks, libraries, public sports facilities, La Merced Cemetery and other municipal spaces such as Pescadería Vieja and Los Claustros de Santo Domingo.

We also remember the temporary stopping of urban buses, it was reported that the Transportation Consortium suspended all its lines with this city.

Overflowing streams

In the rural area, early in the day, the CA-9017 highway that connects Torrecera and Paterna was cut due to the overflow of the Arroyo Salado de Paternaand in the ELA of Barca de la Florida, the situation of Puente Chico was worrying.

The pedestrian mayor of Barca, Alejandro Lopezcommented that “for the moment” the Guadalete River had not exceeded its height but “remained on alert about the future state of the bridge”.

In Estella del Marqués, a stream that crosses Arboleda Street has overflowed again. This channel, which originates from Las Aguilillas Park, has carried branches and vegetation, causing it to overflow.

The storm situation stay calm” Regarding the incidents that occurred in San Isidro, although strong gusts of wind were recorded, commented the mayor, Manuel Sánchez.

water up to the knees

In Guadalcacín, its mayor, Salvador Ruiz, warned of the flooding of Sepúlveda Street “where the water was knee-deep” and in Caulina, concern about overflow was reported to the stream in this rural area.

In El Torno, it was necessary to intervene in the area of ​​El Bosque park to block the overflow of a small well and avoid problems for local residentsinstructions were also given to residents for the use of motor pumps.