{"id":3183,"date":"2024-11-01T09:57:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T08:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/?p=3183"},"modified":"2024-11-22T20:34:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:34:54","slug":"worst-flood-disaster-in-decades-in-valencia-numerous-fatalities-and-massive-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/en\/lokales\/news-politik\/schwerste-flutkatastrophe-seit-jahrzehnten-in-valencia-zahlreiche-todesopfer-und-massive-zerstoerung\/","title":{"rendered":"Worst flood disaster in decades in Valencia: numerous fatalities and massive destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A severe DANA storm (isolated low-pressure system) has plunged the Valencia region into a disaster of unprecedented proportions, claiming 51 lives so far. Requena-Utiel, Hoya de Bu\u00f1ol and the Ribera Alta have been particularly affected. In l'Horta Sud, floods from the western areas hit many people unprepared. Rail transport was disrupted overnight and the main roads were blocked in many places.<\/p>\n\n

In Requena-Utiel and the Hoya de Bu\u00f1ol, emergency services are battling the consequences of the DANA storm, while in the Ribera Alta and l'Horta Sud the heaviest aid organisations are organising evacuations under difficult conditions; Overnight floods kept railway lines closed and main roads blocked, leaving many people in Paiporta, Picanya and Aldaia in need of aid for decades and sheltering in emergency shelters, while massive vehicles have been washed away and numerous buildings are severely damaged, making the coordinated supply of water, food and medical care a top priority Destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n

Numerous buildings and streets in places such as Paiporta, Picanya and Aldaia were flooded, sweeping away countless vehicles and trapping people on higher floors. Many people sought refuge in emergency shelters such as the Alquer\u00eda del Basket and the La Petxina centre, where rescue workers helped them.<\/p>

Incessant rescue measures and new warnings<\/p>

The Cecopi coordination centre confirmed the number of deaths and has stepped up search and rescue operations. A new alert was also issued on Wednesday morning urging citizens to avoid all unnecessary travel in the province of Valencia. Health services remain open in the city of Valencia, while surrounding centres have been closed due to the flooding.<\/p>

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Particularly affected: Cullera and surrounding communities<\/p>

In Cullera, 26 people were evacuated from low-lying areas overnight after the J\u00facar River burst its banks. The city council has warned of a further rise in the river level and is asking for maximum vigilance as the river flows through the city at high speed. The bridge infrastructure and railway lines were also severely damaged. The railway line between Madrid and Valencia and the metro were interrupted for safety reasons.<\/p>

School closures and impact on the economy<\/p>

The extreme weather conditions led to the closure of numerous schools in Valencia and the surrounding municipalities, as well as the interruption of operations at the university and the Ford plant in Almussafes. The authorities are asking the population to be patient and to comply with safety instructions.<\/p>

A storm of the century<\/p>

This DANA is already considered the most devastating cold spell of the century. The Spanish meteorological agency Aemet reported that the rainfall of 445 litres per square metre in Chiva is unprecedented since 1996.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Schwerste Flutkatastrophe seit Jahrzehnten in Valencia: Zahlreiche Todesopfer und massive Zerst\u00f6rung Ein heftiger DANA-Sturm (isoliertes Tiefdruckgebiet) hat die Region Valencia in eine Katastrophe ungekannten Ausma\u00dfes gest\u00fcrzt und bislang 51 Todesopfer gefordert. Besonders betroffen sind Requena-Utiel, Hoya de Bu\u00f1ol und die Ribera Alta. In l\u2019Horta Sud kam es zu \u00dcberschwemmungen durch Fluten aus den westlichen Gebieten, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-politik"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t