Severe Floods in Spain

The unprecedented flash flooding in the Valencia region, taking so many lives and destroying so much has shocked us all. Our thoughts are with the affected families.

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People in the area work together to clear the debris from this unprecedented disaster which has overwhelmed local and national rescue services. There is much criticism of the government rescue effort from the locals. Here's the story in music from Trinidad Urquia (en Español)

Now the storms continue and are affecting Malaga and, to a lesser extent, our 'second home town' of Nerja, thankfully sparing lives as I write this. We look at the images of flooded roads in Malaga and the ground floor of the airport building and wonder if friends due to fly tomorrow will indeed do so. We're flying out to Nerja again next week, all being well, so we'll be able to check our house for the effects of the storm.

Malaga Yesterday:

[video widely shared on social media - origin unknown]

This weather phenomenon is called a DANA in Spain but this one is severe and, perhaps, a wake up call to Europe as the impact of Global Warming is again being felt 'close to home'. 

Here's the BBC's explanation 

 

Here's hoping for less damage and no lives lost over the next few days.