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Two missing in Letur (Albacete) and communications down in the area
Quite intense afternoon in the town of Letur, in Albacete. At this time, the mayor confirmed the disappearance of two people, who are two Town Hall employees. Furthermore, in Letur there are currently 30 people in the historic center surrounded by water, and another five people on the outskirts of the town, in a restaurant, waiting for help to arrive.
They cut AVE traffic with Madrid due to an accumulation of water west of Valencia.
Adif reported that due to the accumulation of water in the infrastructure between Siete Aguas and Chiva, in the province of Valencia and west of the metropolitan area of the capital, traffic on the high-speed line is temporarily and preventively interrupted. Madrid-Valencia. Traffic on the Utiel-València Nord line, in the core of Valencia Cercanías, is also interrupted. Due to the damage, the Chiva town hall has decreed the suspension of all municipal activities and courses in the municipality until further notice. The closure of public buildings and municipal spaces was also ordered.
Call to the residents of Utiel: the UME asks to take clothes out to the balconies
The UME asked residents in the Utiel area to remove their clothes from their balconies to find out which houses people are stuck in so they can carry out rescue operations as quickly as possible.
Three flights canceled and five diverted at Valencia airport
DANA forced the cancellation of three flights at Valencia airport (with connections to Amsterdam, Munich and Nuremberg) and the diversion of five others (three to Alicante, one to Ibiza and one to Barcelona). Alicante airport is currently operating normally despite heavy rain.
The Magro River overflows in Utiel, causing serious flooding and isolating neighbors: “It’s historic”
The overflow of the Magro river in the region of Utiel (València) caused heavy flooding, washing away cars, inundating homes and leaving neighbors isolated after the heavy rains due to the passage of the DANA through the Valencian Community. It is for this reason that the Spanish government had to activate the Military Emergency Unit (UME) at the request of the Generalitat. face the situation and intervene.
In an unprecedented image, the rains caused the Magro River to overflow and the action of the UME was necessary to collaborate in the relief efforts. According to laSexta meteorologist Joanna Ivars, it is a “historical” fact, something that has not been seen since the explosion of the Tous Dam, in the Xúquer River basin, in October 1982, or the DANA of 2019, which did not reach this situation. Remember that Around 300 liters per square meter fell in less than five hourscausing heavy flooding.
Continue reading: The Magro River overflows at Utiel.
Two missing in Letur (Albacete) and communications down in the area
Quite intense afternoon in the town of Letur, in Albacete. At this time, the mayor confirmed the disappearance of two people, who are two Town Hall employees. Furthermore, in Letur there are currently 30 people in the historic center surrounded by water, and another five people on the outskirts of the town, in a restaurant, waiting for help to arrive.
Hailstorm with golf ball-sized bullets destroys cars, greenhouses in El Ejido
The worst of DANA occurs, putting nine autonomous communities on alert due to heavy rains and the risk of flooding. A strong storm that has already wreaked havoc in areas like El Ejido, Almería.
A strong hailstorm accompanied by strong winds, recorded Monday evening in the town of El Ejido in Almeria, destroyed “thousands of hectares” of greenhouses, flooded several roads and caused damage to hundreds of vehicles parked in the streets of the municipality. reported by its mayor, Francisco Góngora.
Malaga-Madrid train derails near Álora due to heavy rain
A train was derailed near Álora due to a landslide caused by the strong storm. From Adif they reported that there were no bodily injuries. The 291 passengers are waiting to be transferred to another train.
“Due to an incident caused by heavy rain, a bogie of the Málaga-Madrid high-speed train suffered a shock from the front cabin which left the track when passing through Álora. There were no injuries Passengers will be transferred to another composition sent from Málaga.
DANA puts the Mediterranean on alert: a missing person in Valencia and rains of up to 180 liters in 12 hours
The rains recorded in Valencia forced the closure of several flooded roads. In addition, several municipalities have decided to suspend classes due to the red alert triggered by the strong storm.
