Meteorological phenomenon known as a ‘DANA’ pounds Spain with three months of rain in 24 hours

Valencia Spain flood An enormous pile of cars builds up in a street in Valencia

Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • The flooding began at lunchtime on Tuesday, wreaking havoc from the provinces of Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east.
  • Tragically, a baby was listed as one of the casualties by officials on Wednesday, with a reported national death toll now sitting at 64.
  • It is the worst flood-related natural disaster to hit Spain in almost 30 years – after flooding in 1996 killed 87.
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave an emergency briefing this morning saying: “Our thoughts go out to those whose homes and possessions have been devastated and whose lives have been covered in mud.
  • President of the Valencia region Carlos Mazon said in a chilling statement: “There are bodies and bodies continuing to appear in places we hadn’t been able to access before.”
  • Officials have said it is “Impossible” to put a definite number on the amount of people killed.
  • A severe weather warning has been issued in Catalonia, northern Spain, marking a move away from the hard-hit southern and eastern regions.
  • Meteocat, the Catalan weather service, has warned of hail that could be as big as two centimeters and possible tornadoes or waterspouts.
  • Their warning sits at a level six – the highest possible.
  • In one small area on the outskirts of Valencia city, 40 people are either dead or missing, police sources said.
  • Chiva, a town near Valencia, was pummeled by more than a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.
  • There are also fears the Cirat-Vallat dam – in Castellon, north of Valencia, could burst with officials putting out a warning after they couldn’t open the gates.
  • Why was Spain hit by flooding?
  • In layman’s terms, more warm and moist Mediterranean air than usual was sucked high into the atmosphere after a cold system hit the country from the south.
  • The easterly wind then pushed all those clouds and rain into eastern Spain.
  • Three to four months of rain fell in some places over the space of 24 hours.
  • The DANA system hit southern Spain as it arrived from Morocco yesterday and is now expected to head west over southern Portugal.

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