At least 6 people have now died as a result of the severe weather in south-eastern Spain.
Torrential rainfall began on 11 September, 2019. By 13 September some areas of Valencia region had seen over 400mm of rain. Rivers broke their banks in several locations, in particular Ontinyent, Orihuela and Moixent.
The severe weather has continued since then and media report that 6 people have now died and 3,500 evacuated, including 2,000 residents of the town of Santomera in Murcia as a precaution due to a controlled release from a local dam.
Roads and schools have been closed as well as Murcia and Almeria airports. Fatalities were reported in Caudete in Albacete province, Almería, La Jámula in Granada and 2 people died in Orihuela.
The most affected areas include Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Albacete, Almería and Malaga provinces along with parts of the Balearic Islands. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited some of the affected areas on 14 September.
More than 1,100 military personnel were deployed to assist flood-hit communities.
Social Media
El presidente del Gobierno visita esta mañana las zonas afectadas por las lluvias torrenciales en #Níjar, Almería. @sanchezcastejon se ha reunido con autoridades y equipos de rescate para conocer la evolución de los daños y ofrecer toda la ayuda y recursos a la población. pic.twitter.com/BjsMai7zJw
— La Moncloa (@desdelamoncloa) September 16, 2019
El presidente del Gobierno en funciones, @sanchezcastejon, acompañado de los ministros del @interiorgob y @fomentogob, visita esta mañana las zonas afectadas por la #DANA para interesarse por el estado de la población y los daños ocasionados por las intensas lluvias. pic.twitter.com/8ajeNcQmYA
— La Moncloa (@desdelamoncloa) September 14, 2019
Los #helicópteros @Sikorsky #S76 del #Ala78 han sobrevolado esta mañana la Academia General del Aire #AGA en #SanJavier #Murcia
Sin novedad trás el paso de la #gotafria #DANAseptiembre #DANARMurcia pic.twitter.com/vJBOLZJMKt— Ejército del Aire (@EjercitoAire) September 14, 2019
