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Spain Floods & Six Dead As Horrific Storm’s Head West

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“All my love to the families of those who have died and to all those affected by the weather. Let’s step up the precautions” 

– states Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez after several victims lost their life to what is reported to be one of the worst Spain floods and storms in over a century.

Military emergency units bravely risk their life’s in “The storm of the century” to as Spain floods, to save those who otherwise may not have been so lucky. 

The “gota fria” (cold drop) causes havoc as hundreds of residents and military combat around the clock to prevent further destruction.

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In Almeria, the initial tragedy was a man killed after his vehicle became trapped in a tunnel that that filled with large torrents of water in a “matter of minutes”.

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A policeman at the scene managed to rescue two of the three people in the car, however “one occupant couldnt be rescued and remained inside”, Mayor Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco of Almeria told news radio Cadena Ser.

Unfortunately, the victim was not the only one to suffer the extreme weather in Spain, September 2019.

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On Thursday, a 61-year-old man and his 51-yr old sister died on when their vehicle was swept aways powerful fast-moving waters. 

Heavy down pour flooded a road in Caudete, Alicante a town around 60 miles of the port of Valencia, the emergency services confirmed.

On Friday evening it was also confirmed there had been a fifth fatality as a result of the Spain floods & storms. From the town of Redován a 58-year-old man died after being dragged through the water when he attempted to leave his car and tried to cross the road.

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MISSING BRITISH MAN PHILIP JOHN PEARCE, 68, SPOTTED YESTERDAY IN BENIDORM

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The Residents of Orihuela, a population of 33,943 inhabitants at the beginning of 2013 in a town located at the bottom of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Spain. 

Residents were stranded on Thursday after the storms, caused by heavy torrential rains, swept cars away and blocked roads throughout the area.

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A British family and there 2 young children were rescued by the Spanish Army after they became trapped in their villa for over 10 hours following the flooding caused by Spains worst storms in decades.

The owner of the villa, Paul Spencer from Doncaster explained how the basement of his property became “completely submerged within half an hour“, following a Wait of 8 hours until the military arrived at the scene.

Spain Floods. Orihuela. Alicante. Spain. Spetember 2019

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Hundred of residents across the Alicante province were left stranded as the “Cold Drop” flooded their homes.

“All my warmth and solidarity for the people affected by the Spain Floods,” – Prime minister Pedro Sanchez says.

“All Together, we will deploy all our resources and aid to help the population and return things to normal.” 

In Murcia, Schools suspended classes, as expecting the heavy rains to continue. 

In the announcement of the the closure of the Schools in Murcia, Martin Vidal also warned that there could possible well be “other alternative measures” may be arranged.

Both Almería & Valencia remain on red alert for heavy rainfall and storms, with between 60 and 90 millimeters expected to fall in an hour or less, and more than 200 millimeters in total. 

Also Alicante and Murcia with more than 300, 000 students are staying home for the third day.

Winds gusting up to 100km/h ripped through coastal towns on and triggered three small tornado’s in Xábia, Dénia and Guardamar. 

Over 500 people have been evacuated in the Murcia province, and in Almería, the army is helping rescue around 70 people from a flooded campsite in Cabo de Gata national park.

In Murcia, over 500 people were evacuated as the extreme winds and torrential rainfall struck the city whilst inn Xábia, Dénia and Guardamar, 100 km/hr winds ripped through the coastal town sparking tornado’s and heavy down pour.

The torrential downpours caused rivers to burst their banks across Alicante, dragging people and cars away. 

The flooding streets forces thousands from their homes, destroying at least 300,000 hectares of prime agricultural land with the army, police and fire services helping rescue around over 80 people from a flooded campsite in Cabo de Gata national site as well as the wildlife.

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Public transport company Renfe who operate the Spanish railways announce that it stopped its service at 8. 30am on Fri on its mid-distance trains to or from , Alicante, Murcia and Valencia.

Many roadways have recently been partially closed, including the AP-7 toll road and the A-31, as well as nearly 40 regional streets across South East Spain.

In the next few days, the “Cold Drop” is expected to move west towards Portugal which could mean heavy rain for the countries capital Madird.

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