Woman dies after being swept away by river as torrential rains batter Spain
Emergency crews searched through the night as torrential rain pushed rivers over their banks and disrupted transport across eastern Spain.
- On Sunday, emergency teams recovered the body of a 35-year-old woman in the sea after she was swept away by a rain-swollen stream in Cabrera de Mar, Catalonia, on Saturday evening while attempting to cross with her children.
- Storm Adam brought torrential rainfall to eastern Spain, triggering catastrophic floods that forced authorities in Valencia and Alicante to issue mandatory lockdown orders affecting approximately 850,000 residents as rivers burst their banks.
- The Military Emergency Unit launched massive rescue operations across the region, evacuating 2,000 people from seven campsites in Oliva as floodwaters trapped residents on rooftops awaiting helicopter rescue.
- Regional Minister for Emergencies Juan Carlos Valderrama urged residents to remain indoors, warning of "extraordinary danger" as the death toll from extreme weather in Catalonia reached five over the past 15 days.
- Scientists warn that human-driven climate change is intensifying Mediterranean storms, causing more frequent and destructive flooding as warmer atmospheres hold more moisture, leading to heavier rainfall and severe impacts across the region.
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Where other holidaymakers lie on the beach, roads stand under water. Streams turn into streams that take cars with them. Spain's Mediterranean coast is in a state of emergency after torrential rains. Several people lose their lives.
Dana Adam, who has already left two dead in Spain, is causing “extraordinary” rains and important floods in Valencia and Alicante, with accumulated over 700 liters per square metre, overflows of rivers and people trapped in roofs. The Emergency Councillor of the Valencian Government, Juan Carlos Valderrama, has announced that it is rising ... Continue reading “The DANA is beating Spain again with rains and overflows of rivers: two people confirm…
MADRID.– At least three people died and more than 800,000 were ordered to stay in their homes this Monday in eastern Spain, where torrential rains caused by storm Adam unleashed severe floods, left isolated localities and forced to deploy helicopters to rescue neighbors trapped on the roofs of their homes.The situation is particularly critical in the provinces of Valencia and Alicante, where the streets became authentic rivers that dragged cars,…
An SMS alert was sent asking the population to stay at home and climb to the highest floors. Authorities have already mobilized seven helicopters to rescue isolated people.
Severe flooding on Spain's Mediterranean coast: Storm low "Adam" has claimed 3 deaths so far. A lockdown has been imposed on popular holiday resorts. All details are given in this article:
At least two people have died after heavy rainfall caused flooding in eastern Spain, authorities say.Footage shows flooded streets and cars submerged in water in Beniarbeig and Oliva, near Alicante, in the Valencia region. - YouTube www.youtube.com Submerged crews Rescuers are working to evacuate stranded residents, while authorities have urged citizens to stay inside and avoid unnecessary exits. The Valencia region is among the hardest hit area…
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