11-02-2024, 08:28 PM
As I haven't seen it reported here I decided to post about the big flash floods that happened this week in Spain and that have killed at least 211 people, with thousands without electricity or water.
The floods were caused by a DANA (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos, meaning Isolated Depression at High Levels) storm, a kind of storm that happens when cold air at around 9000 metres is hit by hot and humid air coming from the Mediterranean sea, creating extremely strong rains, with at least one location getting 491 mm per square metre of rain.
After the worst passed, thousands of people went there to help clean and rebuild, with the authorities asking them not to go by road, as they were so many they were blocking the few available roads that could be needed for rescue of any survivors found, as there are still many people missing.
The people is not happy with the official response, as only this area of Spain was badly affected, so they are expecting more help from the local and national governments.
The floods were caused by a DANA (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos, meaning Isolated Depression at High Levels) storm, a kind of storm that happens when cold air at around 9000 metres is hit by hot and humid air coming from the Mediterranean sea, creating extremely strong rains, with at least one location getting 491 mm per square metre of rain.
After the worst passed, thousands of people went there to help clean and rebuild, with the authorities asking them not to go by road, as they were so many they were blocking the few available roads that could be needed for rescue of any survivors found, as there are still many people missing.
The people is not happy with the official response, as only this area of Spain was badly affected, so they are expecting more help from the local and national governments.
