The storm that has hit eastern Andalusia since the night of October 28 has caused more than a hundred incidents in the province of Grenadewhich are located mainly in the regions of Baza, Guadix and the Eastern Mountains.
The most significant were the closure of the A-4200 roads in the municipality of Benamaurel and the GR-9109 in Cullar, both near Baza, due to the flooding of the Cúllar River. Around noon, traffic was able to resume on the first of the aforementioned roads.
Rail traffic was also affected. Around eight and eleven in the morning, the section of track was unusable between Guadix and La Calahorrawhich affected the regional train to Almeria.
With rain, as with everything, moderation is a virtue. This is how the runoff flows on the rambla of the Río Verde crossing the town of #GuadixIn #Grenade. Remember: in case of emergency, call ☎️ 1-1-2. pic.twitter.com/VbXu56FveU
-INFOCA (@Plan_INFOCA) October 29, 2024
Floods in Granada
Flooding of garages and basements and wall collapses, such as that of an empty house Guadahortunain the eastern mountains, were other consequences of a storm which has not yet caused any injuries but which left significant quantities of water. In the small town of Dollar, In the Guadix region, 162 liters per square meter fell in the last 24 hours.
Precisely in the town of Guadix, a very unusual image was seen: the Verde River, a usually empty rambla, was filled with cloudy water from side to side and reaches a depth of two and a half meters. In this municipality, the theater was flooded following the fall of a roof and in the neighboring municipality of Benalúa, a bridge was affected.
Two vehicles saved
In addition to all of the above, the Civil Guard reported two rescues that it had to carry out on the night of October 28 in the town of Cúllar. One was on the Rambla del Lagarto, between the neighborhoods of Sale burned and fresh, where a car was stuck and the rising waters were threatening. The occupants were three children aged 1, 3 and 5 and their parents. Everyone was unhurt.
The second rescue took place on Carrascones Boulevard, also in the urban center of Tarifa (of the same name, curiously, to the city in the south of the province of Cádiz), where three young people who were in a vehicle with trailer were trap. With the help of agents Baza Cups They were able to leave and, when the rain subsided a little, they were able to continue their journey to Seville.
Orange alert Grenada
The orange alert remains active in the aforementioned areas of the province of Granada, while in the Tropical coast The danger is represented by the wind, with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour. However, the damage caused so far by DANA is only material.
