Armando G. Tejeda

Correspondent

La Jornada Newspaper
Thursday, November 14, 2024, p. 21

Madrid. The provinces of Malaga and Valencia are in red alert due to torrential rains that have fallen since yesterday, which has already caused the evacuation of thousands of people and the closure of schools and offices.

In other regions of the country, where rainfall is also intense, but the alert is orangeare also suffering the ravages of DANA, which two weeks ago devastated part of the Spanish southeast and caused 230 deaths.

The State Meteorological Agency decided to raise the maximum alert in Valencia, since rainfall of 180 liters per square meter is expected.

Yesterday the heaviest rains were recorded in Malaga, which caused the Guadalhorce and Benamargosa rivers to overflow and the evacuation of 3 thousand people to shelters.

The phenomenon also called Gota Fría caused the suspension of trains between Madrid and Malaga, in addition to 15 canceled flights.

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