Much damage and evacuations due to heavy rains

floods

Given the weather predictions made in recent days, eleven spanish provinces They have been put on alert due to heavy rains and storms. Especially, they are stronger in Cádiz, Malaga, Valencia and Tarragona. All the warnings that have been given are of a “yellow” level, which means risk due to very intense rains. However, the alerts that have been given in Cádiz, Malaga, Tarragona and Valencia have been raised to “orange”, signifying more important risks.

In Cádiz, the heavy rains make traffic difficult on many roads and the floods cause numerous damages that have forced the cutting of several roads in the network.

A 54-year-old man has been found passed away in the municipality of Conil de la Frontera (Cádiz) after being trapped in the tractor where he worked. He was on a farm when he was trapped. The mayor of Conil, Juan Bermúdez, says that this event has nothing to do with the floods that take place in the town.

On the other hand, a woman follows missing after the car he was riding in was washed away. The woman was traveling the city of Sant Llorenç d'Hortons in Barcelona, ​​and the heavy rains have caused floods that have washed away numerous vehicles. A man who was traveling with her was able to get out of the vehicle when, hitting a tree, she was able to grab a branch and go out the window.

Many agents are participating in the search for this woman. Among them we find firefighters, a helicopter, members of a group of special mountain and underwater actions and the Canine Search Group, together with the Mossos d'Esquadra, rural agents and civil protection volunteers.

Hundreds of people have also been isolated due to the floods in Vejer (Cádiz). The security and emergency bodies have not been able to act normally and have had to act to help the population by opening the municipal sports center to serve the families who have had to evacuate from their homes.

Finally, in Murcia, we find that some firefighters have been able to rescue a man whose vehicle had been trapped on the road.


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