The Spanish meteorological agency issued a red alert for heavy rain on Sunday, November 3, for the Mediterranean coast, south of the already affected city of Valencia. This alert for “extreme risk” is valid from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. At the same time, the red alert for “torrential rains” was lifted in the province of Almeria. “During the afternoon and night, very heavy showers may occur, especially in the Valencian Community and southern Catalonia”however, warns the Spanish meteorological agency on X. Several areas of the Mediterranean coast remain on orange alert. Follow our live stream.
The royal couple’s visit suspended after clashes in Paiporta. The visit of King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife, Queen Letizia, to the site of the floods which left at least 217 dead in the south-east of the country on Sunday was suspended in the middle of the afternoon , announced the Spanish royalty in a press release relayed by several national media shortly after 3 p.m. During the visit to the town of Paiporta, early in the afternoon, the royal couple and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez were very heckled during a visit to this town near Valencia. The police intervened while people were throwing stones, reports a France Télévisions journalist on site. In the images, we hear passersby insulting the delegation and chanting “Assassins, assassins”. The royal couple’s visit to Paiporta was then cut short and they did not travel to Chiva, further west.
More than 17,000 police and military personnel mobilized. Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday 10,000 additional police officers, civil guards and soldiers to help the victims and search for the missing. According to the government, a Spanish Navy amphibious ship including operating theaters and carrying helicopters and vehicles is also expected in the port of Valencia.
More rain feared next week. A depression is expected in the east of the country, particularly in the Valencia sector, reports the specialist site The Time. The arrival of this depression is expected on Thursday.
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