- The State Meteorological Agency has revealed that the storm that has affected Spain in recent days has left historic figures
At least 30 vehicles were swept away by water in a stream in Cadaqués, Catalonia (Spain), due to the heavy rains recorded in the entity during the early hours of Friday, November 8. In that sector, a pre-alert was activated due to the forecast that the rain that falls could accumulate 100 liters per square meter in 24 hours.
The Generalitat Firefighters reported that the flood, which left no one injured, occurred at 3:54 am (Spain time) and that the swept vehicles were piled up under a bridge, so they did not reach the sea.
Two fire brigade teams rushed to the scene of the floods. This has been the only intervention by firefighters in that region due to the early morning storms. In the neighboring town of Baix Empordà, several calls have been received since 3:00 am, mostly due to flooding in private homes, with no injuries.
Civil Protection, for its part, reported that it maintains the pre-alert of the emergency plan for floods in that region activated due to observation and accumulation of rain.
Historical rainfall figures in Spain
All the figures that are becoming known reveal the historic and extraordinary nature of the rainfall of recent days in Spain, which has caused more than 200 dead in the country and catastrophic effects in many localities, torrential rains that this Friday, November 8, are affecting several places in Catalonia.
The data that the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) released on November 8 highlights that the accumulated rainfall in the hydrological year, from last October 1 to November 5, is 72%. above the normal value in that period.
And in Valencia, the data reflects that on an area of about 3,200 square kilometers – a third of the province – on the worst day of the storm, more than 200 liters per square meter accumulated, amounts that represent a record both in terms of quantity and the extent of such intense rainfall.
The confirmed death toll is provisionally at 219; the majority (211) in the Valencian Community, and there are 7 in Castilla-La Mancha -6 in the Albacete town of Letur and 1 in the Cuenca town of Mira- and one in Andalusia; and the latest known data on the number of missing people is 78, although there are still numerous bodies that have already been rescued but have not yet been identified.
In Pedralba (Valencia) the rescue services have just found the body of a woman who had been missing for ten days.
Actions of the Spanish government
The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, decided to bring forward to Monday, November 11, the meeting of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, November 12, in which more measures will be approved to face the consequences of DANA, because the Tuesday he will travel to Baku – the capital of Azerbaijan – to attend the COP29 climate summit.
The rescue and emergency services, in which more than 800 members of the Armed Forces participate, along with thousands of residents and volunteers, continue working in the towns affected by the floods, while the work of clearing debris and the recovery of many progresses. services and main infrastructure damaged by the devastating DANA.
While the search for missing people and the cleaning and clearing of debris continues, there is an abundance of solidarity from all corners of Spain, the sending of troops and volunteers, and shipments of humanitarian aid, although several associations are asking that Financial donations are prioritized to avoid the collapse of the logistics centers that have been improvised in many places.
Fraudulent website
The Spanish government has decided to block the page “ayudavalencia.es” due to signs of fraud after receiving a complaint from the Police about the requests that were being made from that website and the suspicion that they were fraudulent donations of financial aid for the affected by DANA in Valencia.
The Executive has acted in this case as a matter of urgency, due to indications of fraud and at the request of the police, and has done so through the Red.es entity – attached to the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service”, after receiving , from the Valencia Provincial Information Brigade of the National Police, a complaint about requests from this website for fraudulent donations of financial aid.
As of this Friday, the Insurance Compensation Consortium (CCS) has received 136 thousand claims for damages derived from the storm, among them 80 thousand related to vehicles and 40 thousand to homes, according to the Minister of Economy, Carlos Body, who specified that in In just eight days this Consortium is managing the same number of complaints that it usually receives in a year.
With information from EFE
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The authorities are emphasizing the importance of ensuring that donations are made through verified and official channels to avoid falling victim to scams, particularly in times of crisis when generosity is at its peak.
Conclusion
The flooding caused by the recent DANA event has led to immense human suffering and loss in various regions of Spain. With the number of missing people currently standing at 78 and ongoing recovery efforts, the government and local communities are working tirelessly to restore normalcy. However, vigilance against fraud is equally important as residents and sympathizers strive to contribute to the relief efforts.