Turbulent Trail of Fury: Europe Battles the Feral Frenzy of Kirk

• The rains that continue to fall have increased the risk of river flooding in the coming days in several European cities | Photo: EFE

Spain is recovering this Thursday from the consequences of the passage of a powerful storm formed by the remains of Hurricane Kirk, with floods and strong winds that are now sweeping France, Belgium and Italy and have left one dead, several injured and extensive material damage.

Hurricane-force winds with gusts that in some cases exceeded 200 kilometers per hour, accompanied by strong waterspouts, yesterday left at least six people injured and wreaked havoc in several Spanish regions, especially in the north, such as Galicia, Cantabria, the Basque Country and Castilla. and León, with significant material damage to the ground floor of the home and street furniture.

A police tape on the seafront of A Coruña prevents access to the beach | Photo: EFE/ Cabalar

While waiting for another storm that will arrive on Friday and will settle in the Iberian Peninsula for several days, this Thursday’s is being a transition in Spain, where work is being done to recover from the destruction of the previous day, while the storm moves through other parts of Europe.

France is another of the most affected countries, where yesterday one person died in Sète, on the Mediterranean coast, and another was seriously injured by the sinking of pleasure boats that went to sea despite warnings from the authorities to Avoid outings in bad weather.

The flooding of rivers

Las copious rains that continue to fall have increased the risk of river flooding in the coming days, including the Seine as it passes through Paris, where up to 70 liters per square meter have been collected.

For this Thursday, trains have been canceled in several regions on the west coast and in central France due to the consequences of the rain and especially the wind, which has knocked down trees on the tracks.

A local police officer talks to a man standing in the doorway of his flooded home in Tresmes, France | Photo: EFE/EPA/YOAN VALAT

There are also various incidents on flooded sections of roads and highways, particularly in the Paris region, where by mid-morning more than 400 kilometers of traffic jams had accumulated, according to the official Sytadin site.

Tonight, heavy rainfall in Belgium has forced authorities to deploy a military helicopter to the town of Couvin, in the south of the country, to evacuate residents of a campsite trapped by floods.

People with umbrellas cross a shopping street in the center of Paris | Photo: EFE/EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

Yesterday, around twenty people were already evicted from the Chenaux and Caillou d’Eau camps, but others refused to leave the place and on Thursday morning the firefighters were unable to access the area, so a helicopter was used. military to assist in the rescue efforts and evacuate the last three residents and seven dogs, the newspaper indicated The evening.

There are already some rivers overflowing and alerts due to flooding in Namur, Liège and Luxembourg.

The ravages of the Kirk remains in Italy

In Italy, the heavy downpours recorded in recent hours in the Italian region of Lombardy (north) have raised the level of rivers, such as the Lambro, which overflowed as it passed through Milan, forcing the evacuation of two neighborhoods. , in addition to flooding other areas of the city and affecting transportation.

Lombardy is on red alert and since this morning, starting at 3:00 am (local time), the rains are hitting the city of Milan and the Pre-Alpine and Brianza areas with intensity, Civil Protection reported.

There are problems in transportation, since two tram lines have been suspended and several trains are delayed.

In the province of Bergamo, secondary schools have closed due to bad weather and two towns in the Riso Valley and the Imagna Valley are isolated due to landslides.

With information from EFE

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