a new episode of cold drop until Thursday, Malaga under water

a new episode of cold drop until Thursday, Malaga under water
a new episode of cold drop until Thursday, Malaga under water

While Spain is still healing its wounds following the deadly floods that occurred two weeks ago, in the Valencia region, part of the country is swept by heavy precipitation this Wednesday, November 13, 2024 and will also be tomorrow.

Of the “heavy to torrential rain” fall in the provinces of Tarragona, in the East, and Malaga, in the South. The two provinces have also been placed on red alert since this morning by the agency responsible for meteorological forecasts in Spain (Aemet).

According to the Spanish media The Country most roads connecting Malaga were closed and activity reduced to a minimum. Train traffic between Valencia and Barcelona has been interrupted.

In the afternoon, the Benamargosa River burst its banks, already flooding homes and businesses in the town of the same name, east of Malaga. Some crop fields have already been covered with muddy water, our colleagues point out.

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Precipitation ranging from 40 to 120 mm on Thursday

alerts were issued on Thursday for the south of Granada province and the coastal area of ​​Valencia, where rainfall ranging from 40 to 120 mm is forecast. Winds of up to 119 km/h and rough seas are also forecast in Tarragona, Barcelona and Murcia, note Reuters.

In Valencia, the impact of the new rains could be dramatic due to the large quantities of mud already present on the ground and the state of the sewage network, Rosa Tauris, door -spokesperson for the city’s emergency committee.

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Many municipalities located in areas affected by the October floods canceled all non-essential activities and asked citizens to work from home and follow updates from emergency services. They also asked volunteers to suspend clean-up operations and pile up sandbags for additional protection.

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