The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has extended the red warning to the entire Community of Madrid this Sunday at 9:00 a.m., the maximum of a scale of three that it already activated on Saturday at 11:00 p.m. for the South, Vegas and has western areas of this region and in La Mancha in Toledo. These reds are prescribed due to the risk of 120 liters of water accumulating per square meter within 12 hours and then falling torrentially “at an intensity of 60 liters per hour”. “These are extraordinary amounts that can have a huge impact. Caution!”, warns Aemet. In addition, at 12:30, due to phenomena already observed and unforeseen in the countryside of Cádiz, he added a red one, where they totaled 134 liters, which ended at 3:00 p.m. The agency forecasts that there will be persistent and widespread rainfall throughout the country, with the exception of the Canary Islands, which may be locally heavy or very heavy and accompanied by storms. A total of 11 autonomies and Ceuta are on alert.
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The Dana (abbreviation for “Isolated Depression at High Levels”, an air bubble in high layers of the atmosphere, popularly known as “Cold Drop”) has already claimed two lives, two canyoning tourists who were presumably affected by severe flooding on Saturday the gorge were surprised. del Gorgol in Tramacastilla de Tena (Huesca) and caused numerous incidents that day in Castellón, Valencia, Navarra, Logroño or Málaga.
The areas most affected in recent hours are Catalonia and the Valencian Community, where there are accumulations of more than 200 liters of water, flooded streets, people trapped in their cars and houses and roads cut off, but not Personal injury occurs. In addition, it also complicates rail transport and has led to the closure of the Mediterranean corridor and delays to several trains originating in Madrid and destinations in the Valencian Community, Andalusia, Murcia or Castile-La Mancha.
The main recommendation from civil protection is to “avoid travel” and “exercise extreme caution if necessary” as the day coincides with the summer repatriation operation. On the roads where numerous secondary roads are closed, the DGT has called for traffic to be banned in the Community of Madrid and neighboring areas.
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The red ones in Madrid, Toledo – from 12:00 to 00:00 – and Cádiz – until 15:00 – are the first to be prescribed during the first rainstorm of the meteorological autumn, which began on Saturday and is considered to be considered by experts This date is considered “unusual” as the season has just begun. The maximum warning is triggered “only in the case of exceptionally intense and rare events” that represent an exceptional danger and whose consequences for property and people could be very serious or even catastrophic.
In addition, in the rest of Andalusia, Castile and León, Catalonia and the Valencian Community there is an orange notice, the second level. In the rest of Castile-La Mancha, Aragon, the Balearic Islands, Murcia, the Basque Country, La Rioja and Ceuta, the warning is yellow, the lowest. Very strong wind gusts are also expected in the eastern half, and poor sea conditions prevail in the Mediterranean.
Impact of the storm in Buenache de Alarcón (Cuenca) this Sunday, whose city council will request the declaration of an area severely affected by the damage caused by the Dana. PP Cuenca / EFE
A person walks through Retiro Park, closed due to the red alert, this Sunday in Madrid.Moeh Aitar
Strong waves on a beach in Ibiza, this Sunday. German Lama (Europa Press)
A Dutch tourist consults the warning sent to all mobile phones this Sunday by the 112 of the Community of Madrid. Moeh Atitar
Falling branches in the center of Seville, this Sunday. Rocio Ruz / Europa Press (Europa Press)
This Sunday floods occurred in Alcanar (Tarragona), a municipality where the curfew ordered by the civil protection authorities due to heavy rains has already been [email protected]_watercolor (Portal)
A Dutch tourist consults the warning sent to all mobile phones this Sunday by the 112 of the Community of Madrid. Moeh Atitar
Red flag on Malvarrosa beach, this Sunday in Valencia. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has ordered the orange warning, the second level on a scale of three, due to the heavy rains in the Valencian Community. Juan Carlos Cardenas (EFE)
Impact of the rain in Seville this Sunday, where the city council’s emergency services have dealt with a total of 220 incidents of different types. ROCÍO RUZ (EUROPA PRESS) (Europa Press)
Floods this Sunday on the AP-7 in Tarragona.Mossos d’esquadra
A tree felled by the wind last night in Valencia.Juan Carlos Cárdenas (EFE)
An agent of the Mossos d’Esquadra observes a road affected by the damage this Sunday.Mossos D’esquadra
A woman walks along the sidewalk during heavy rain in Valencia on Saturday.Juan Carlos Cárdenas (EFE)
Flooded soil of an orange grove due to the rains on Saturday morning near Burriana (Castellón). ANDREU ESTEBAN (EFE)
A group of people seek refuge from heavy rain in Valencia on Saturday. Juan Carlos Cardenas (EFE)
A car drives in the rain on a street in Castellón on Saturday.Paco Poyato (Europa Press)
A pedestrian walks along the zebra crossing on a street in Pamplona (Navarre) on Saturday. Alvaro Barrientos (AP)
Two workers clean a sewer in Huesca on Saturday.Verónica Lacasa (Europa Press)
A cyclist rides along the beach promenade in Palma (Mallorca) on Saturday. Clara Margais (dpa / picture Alliance / Getty)
A car drives in the rain in Castellón on Saturday.Paco Poyato (Europa Press)
Two pilgrims doing the Way of St. James arrive in Pamplona on Saturday.Villar López (EFE)
View of the coast of Palma (Mallorca), on Saturday. Clara Margais (dpa/picture Alliance/Getty)
Two pedestrians cross a zebra crossing in Pamplona on Friday. Alvaro Barrientos (AP)
Several people seek shelter from a storm that hit Logroño in just five minutes, forcing the end of Quique González’s concert at the Muwi festival, held on Friday at the Franco-Spanish wineries in Logroño. RAQUEL MANZANARES (EFE)
According to Aemet, the center of the Dana lies in the southwest of the peninsula and is accompanied by an intense air flow from the east, which provides maritime humidity and favors abundant rainfall. In the morning it was expected that the most affected area would be the southeast, particularly Valencia, Alicante and Murcia, in the afternoon the center of the peninsula.
In Catalonia, reports Clara Blanchard, He Meteorological service Meteocat took stock of the rainfall of the last 24 hours in Terres de l’Ebre (Tarragona) at 1 p.m. The highest records are those of Mas de Barberans (243 liters), Alcanar (218) and the Els Ports de Besseit Natural Park (201). This is data that, in the case of Mas de Barberans, has not been seen for 23 years.
In this province, heavy rains led to the closure of the AP-7 in Ulldecona, which has already reopened, and the N-340 in Alcanar. In this last city of 9,600 inhabitants, the rain has caused flooding in streets and houses, with images similar to those in September 2021, when 250 liters accumulated in three hours. The floods have led to civil protection officials asking people to lock themselves at home and go to upper floors. It stopped raining at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m The order was revokedHowever, it was recommended to “restrict mobility in the affected areas”. As of 1:00 p.m., 112 has responded to 330 calls relating to 213 incidents in the far south of Catalonia.
In the Valencian Community, the port of Valencia was closed to maritime traffic at 3:48 p.m., with the exception of ferries connecting Valencia mainly to the Balearic Islands. On the roads, the AP-7 between Vinaròs (Castellón) and Amposta (Tarragona) was reopened and the operation of the Metrovalencia line 2 between Paterna and Llíria was also normalized. Specifically, traffic on the AP-7 was interrupted around 9:30 a.m. at kilometer 346 in the direction of Barcelona due to flooding and was restored around 11:00 a.m., according to the DGT.
Firefighters responded to 15 emergencies in the province of Valencia, where the storm trapped people in cars in Torrent and Benifaió, caused water leaks in houses, landslides and fallen trees in the Ribera Alta, l’Horta Sud regions and the capital , describes the 112 BWS. According to the Avamet Association, the most relevant records were recorded in Alginet with 117 liters; Alzira, 94; and Algemesí, 91. In Alicante, firefighters carried out 17 operations and in Castellón they rescued one person from a flooded house.
In the interior of the province of Cadiz, there were 50 incidents, concentrated in San José del Valle, Chipiona, Arcos de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Alcalá de los Gazules and Paterna de Rivera, it said Jesus A. Cañas. Due to puddles of water and landslides, secondary roads were disrupted, and there was also flooding in public streets, houses, courtyards, basements and business premises, without any personal injuries being reported.
San José del Valle (population 4,430) suffered the worst, where 134 liters of water were flooded. “I don’t remember so much in such a short time,” said Mayor Antonio González Carretero. The storm has flooded many streets and local police, the Civil Guard and the fire department are “scooping water and removing mud.” Neighbors shared videos showing heavy runoff. González explained that “two houses remained unusable” after a flood of water entered and “washed up to the partition walls.” The city council has called on citizens to work together to ensure residents stay in their homes “unless they are in danger.”
The situation in Madrid and Toledo
In the capital Madrid, the city council has ordered the closure of parks, tunnels with alternatives and municipal facilities. The mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, urged citizens this afternoon to stay at home in the face of an “extraordinary and anomalous” situation, as “a historic record” could be broken. At the 12 de Octubre hospital, there was significant flooding on a floor near the operating rooms.
For its part, the Community of Madrid has activated emergency level 1 of the special plan for the risk of flooding and sent an SMS to citizens asking them to stay at home. In addition, cultural and sports facilities were closed.
An Aena spokesman has reported that Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is “operational,” although there are “regulations due to adverse weather conditions,” which means “changes in the planned real-time operations,” especially “in the timing between operations.” . “Ensure security,” which can lead to delays and even cancellations. Aena recommends travelers check the status of their flight, although there are currently no diversions or cancellations. The LaLiga Atlético de Madrid Sevilla match, which was scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m., is postponed. In parallel, the President of Castile-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has urged citizens to avoid unnecessary travel.