The DANA that affects Spainwith special intensity in the southern and eastern regions of the peninsula, is leaving a panorama of floodstraffic interruptions, serious damage to crops and even the derailment of an AVE train. Meanwhile, authorities are searching for a missing truck driver in l’Alcudia (Valencia) already six other people “not located” after the heavy rains in Letur (Albacete).
Adif reported this Tuesday that, due to the accumulation of water in the infrastructure between Seven Waters and chivain the province of Valencia, traffic on the Madrid-València high-speed line has been temporarily suspended as a precaution. For its part, Aena has reported that the adverse weather conditions They have forced to divert six flights bound for Valencia to other airports, in addition to cancel three more scheduled flights to leave from there.
In what State Meteorological Agency has described as “the most adverse and exceptional day” of the current meteorological episode, heavy rains are expected to continue this Wednesday in Andalusia western, in the Strait area, in a large part of the Iberian system, as well as in the north of Valencian Country and in Catalonia. Precipitation will be less intense in other areas of the interior of the peninsula.
The torrential rains and electrical storms have generated this Tuesday an “exceptional” situation that especially impacts the southern half of the peninsula and a large part of Levante. A red alert has been issuedthe highest warning level, in the provinces of Valencia and Malagawith forecasts of accumulations of between 120 and 180 liters of water within a period of 12 hours.
They search for a missing truck driver in Valencia
The Civil Guard, together with the Provincial Firefighters Consortium of Valencia, is carrying out the search for the missing truck driver who was working with his vehicle around 1:00 p.m. in l’Alcúdia. This town is one of the most affected by the strong storm of rain and wind that hits the region. The notice of the disappearance was given by an acquaintance of the truck driver, who tried to contact him without success.
This afternoon, traffic on the A-3 highway between Utiel and Requena was still interrupted due to the accumulation of water on the road. In addition, there have been registered two truck overturns on the A-7 as it passes through Alginetwhich has caused several kilometers of traffic jams.
The capital of Valencia has closed its parks, gardens and cemeteries, while Alacant has taken similar measures, including closing the Santa Barbara Castle. In addition, classes have been suspended on all campuses of the University of Valencia and in several municipalities, such as Algemesi, Crevillent, Elda and Santa Pola.
In Utiel the overflowing of the Magro River has caused the mobilization of the UME
The most affected towns include Utiel, where heavy rains and the overflow of the Magro River have led to the mobilization of the Military Emergency Unit (UME). Llombai has experienced a waterspout that has accumulated 200 liters per square meter in just two hours.
In Murcia, emergency services have received more than a hundred calls, including a request to rescue a driver trapped in his vehicle in Molina de Segurawho ultimately emerged unharmed. Several streets and boulevards have also been closed due to flooding, in addition to falling branches and the displacement of containers.
Even the Generalitat has launched an alert on mobile phones asking the population to avoid “any type of displacement” in the province of Valencia.
Rocks the size of ping-pong balls in the south
In Andalusia, the provinces most impacted so far are Malaga, Grenade and Almeriawhere around 250 emergencies related to flooding in the basements of homes, basements, garages and roads.
The notices received by 112 have been concentrated in Malaga and Granada. In the province of Malaga, the storm has had a strong impact in the capital of the Costa del Sol and in the municipalities of Álora and Pizarra. The increase in the flow of the Guadalhorce River has caused flooding in rural homes and has generated rescue requests from people trapped in their homes and in vehicles stuck in pools of water.
Sources from the Álora Local Police have informed Efe that there are still people incommunicado in their homes, although they are not in danger. Therefore, this Wednesday the necessary machinery will be sent to clear the roads and facilitate access.
The mayor of the municipality, Francisco Martinhas confirmed to Efe that the members of the Civil Guard have rescued throughout the day approximately 16 people who had been trapped due to the overflowing of the Guadalhorce River. Furthermore, one of the AVE units that made the journey between Malaga and Madrid, with 291 passengers on board, has derailed. Fortunately, there have been no injuries or personal injuries, and the passengers have been transferred to another train.
According to the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers, 11,300 hectares have been affected
In the Almeria town of El Ejido, a hailstorm that farmers have described as “with rocks the size of ping-pong balls“has caused significant damage to the greenhouses. According to the mayor Francisco Góngoraaround 4,500 hectares have been affected, while the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers estimates the damage in 11,300 hectares.
They enable a temporary shelter in Albacete
In Castilla-La Mancha, the largest amount of water has been recorded in Albacetealthough significant rains have also been observed in other provinces, such as Basin and Royal City.
The firefighters from the Fire Protection and Extinction Service of the Alcaraz park, in Albacete, are working in Letur and Molinicos, where the torrential rains have caused significant damage and washed away several vehicles. In addition, there have been problems with landslides on the roads, such as in one of the CM-3206 tunnels, near the Palomar Bridge-Fuensanta Reservoir (Yeste).
The Government of Castilla-La Mancha has enabled a temporary shelter with 60 beds in the CEIP Our Lady of the Assumption of Letur (Albacete) to welcome residents affected by the heavy rains that were recorded this Tuesday in the town.
The circulation of the Madrid-València AVE is suspended
Adif has suspended traffic on the high-speed line between Madrid and Valencia due to adverse weather conditions and the damage caused by DANA. Likewise, the rail service between Valencia and Barcelona He is paralyzed after a truck falls on the roads and due to the intense rains that affect the area.
The circulation of the C6 Valencia-Castellón line was suspended at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday after a truck fell on the tracks between the stations. Burriana and Nullin the province of Castello. The incident caused a breakdown in the catenary, generating a short circuit which forced the service to stop.
According to sources from the Castelló Provincial Firefighters Consortium, an articulated truck fell from a bridge on the N-340 onto the railway tracks between Nules and Les Alqueries. Despite the impact, the two drivers managed to get out of the vehicle on their own.
On the C2 València-Moixent line, the overflow of the Magro river between Algemesi and Alzira It flooded the roads, forcing traffic to be suspended at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Traffic was also suspended on line C3 Valencia-Utiel at 5:15 p.m. due to the flooding of the tracks, as well as on the C1 València-Gandia line for the same reasons.
The AEMET predicts that this Wednesday heavy rains will continue in western Andalusia, the Strait area, a large part of the Iberian system, the north of the Valencian Community and Catalonia, while other areas of the peninsular interior will register lower intensity rainfall.
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