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Severe weather in Spain: At least 13 dead now
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“Gloria” has Spain under control: strong winds, rain and even snow create chaos. Where it’s worst.
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Valencia.
- Severe weather off Mallorca – with record waves up to 14 meters high
- Videos show the enormous force with which they hit the country
- A state of emergency is not only on the coast – there have already been at least 13 deaths nationwide in Spain
- The damage is already in the millions, people are still missing
- A calming of the overall weather situation is foreseeable, but at the moment there are still massive problems in many places
Giant waves, storm surge, heavy rain and sudden onset of winter: a violent one storm caused at the Spanish Mediterranean coast serious damage and claimed several lives.
Wind with hurricane gusts of more than 100 kilometers per hour lashed the sea and ensured high waves. A historic giant wave of 14 meters in height was measured off the holiday island of Mallorca.
Spain: death toll increases to 13
The storm has now killed at least 13 people in Spain. In a flooded area in the southeastern province Alicante Police discovered a male body on Wednesday, the police said.
An angler is also in the coastal community Calafat Surprised by a huge wave and killed, the media reported, citing the police.
In the communities Cabacés and Jorba the bodies of two men were discovered, whose cars had probably been swept away by the water. On the beach at El Prat de Llobregat a suspected drowned woman was found dead near Barcelona.
The police had been looking for a 67-year-old man in the region whose car had been swept away by the water. Two other people died in southern Andalusia.
Although the weather has now calmed down in most parts of the country, the situation on Thursday afternoon was still tense, especially in Girona, just under a hundred kilometers northeast of the Catalan capital, Barcelona.
Countless roads were flooded there because the Ter River overflowed. There were also major problems with drinking water. The newspaper “ABC” spoke of an “absolute catastrophe”.
Giant waves cause excitement
Videos of huge waves are spreading on the Internet. A video on Twitter, not described in more detail, shows how a group of people was hit by one of the waves on a house roof – far away from the coast. A place that is actually a safe distance away. Nevertheless, the masses of water hit people – this shows how forcefully Gloria hit Spain.
The storm surge first hit the mainland coast between the Mediterranean cities Valencia and Alicante, There, house-high waves skipped the protective dikes, harbors and promenades. In the well-known holiday resorts of Dénia and Jávea, parts of the old town were under water.
Hundreds of restaurants, shops, apartments and garages were devastated. Several yachts anchored in the ports were also damaged. There was million damage. It was only in December that a severe storm swept over Mallorca, causing severe devastation there.
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Weather in Mallorca – This is how it will be in the coming days:
- Thursday: Cloud-sun mix at temperatures of up to 17 degrees
- Friday: Clouds and sun, maximum 17 degrees
Storm “Gloria” rages on the Spanish Mediterranean coast
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said one innkeeper, who cleaned up in his devastated beach bar in Javea after the flood. “The sea was as wild as never before,” he reported on Spanish TV. All protective measures had no effect: sandbags on the promenade, wooden panels in front of the shop windows. The giant waves jumped over all obstacles and pressed in windows, doors and sometimes also facades.
Meteorologists had previously warned that this storm called Gloria could be very dangerous. Was in many coastal towns red alarm triggered – the maximum warning level. According to the authorities, it was the most violent storm in several years. Up to half a meter of snow fell in places in the hinterland and in central Spain.
That shifted over the course of Tuesday Storm low Gloria Heading north and raging on the coast of the Spanish region of Catalonia. Tourists and residents were called for caution because of the still very high waves on the Mediterranean.
Mallorca: Dead in bad weather as early as October
Several dry creek beds turned into torrents after heavy rain, several streets had to be closed. Among other things, the Mallorcan town of San Llorenç was affected, where 13 people were killed in a sudden flood of rain and mud two years ago.
Due to the storm, the tourist airport in Alicante, the tourist hub on the Costa Blanca, had to close for 40 hours. The airport resumed operations on Tuesday morning. The ferry connections between the mainland and the islands of Mallorca and Ibiza were also interrupted.
Hundreds of schools on the coast allowed the children to stay at home for safety reasons. Several coastal campsites, where mainly European pensioners stay in winter, had to be evacuated.
Severe weather in Europe – more about:
Several people died in December in southern Europe due to severe weather and flooding. The Italian city of Venice was also under water.
In mid-November, heavy snowfall plunged chaos into southeastern France. A man was killed.
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