Stunning Flooding in Spain – This is Not Cool (thinc.blog)
 This image from Valencia Spain strikes me as a metaphor for something..
More postcards for the future.
51 dead so far in Valencia.
Washington Post:
At least 51 people have died and many more are missing after torrential rains caused massive flooding in southeastern Spain, turning roads into rivers of floating cars and cutting off highways and access points, Spanish officials said Wednesday.
The deluge, which began Monday, reached the first floors of homes, swept away vehicles and in one instance — in footage captured on social media — knocked down a bridge. Authorities raced to respond to rescue calls, dispatching helicopters to pull people from inundated homes and cars in the Valencia region as well as other affected areas including Cuenca and Albacete.
But damaged infrastructure was hampering rescue operations, as harrowing accounts emerged of people trapped in cars and on the roofs of buildings. Local authorities opened emergency shelters for those left homeless.
Lucía Beamud, a city councilor and resident in the La Torre district of southern Valencia, told the Las Provincias news outlet Wednesday that the waters had risen “in a matter of minutes.”
if you’re looking at the horrific scenes coming out of Valencia and wondering how on earth we could’ve let climate change get this bad, this is why:- pic.twitter.com/OB11iIgxfJ
— Matthew Todd ???? (@MrMatthewTodd) October 29, 2024
Once again Europe has found itself a victim of severe blocking, resulting in 13” of rain in just 4 hours near #Valencia #Spain, with devastating flooding!
Below you can see the storm cut off from steering stuck in between blocking in all directions. #Flood t.co pic.twitter.com/gmyJdGNibf
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) October 30, 2024
This happened in Valencia yesterday. A bunch of people died, unprecedented rainfall in a few hours.
Yet they’re locking up Just Stop Oil protesters for warning us about this.
If the bigots think immigration is bad now, just wait until the full extent of this shit kicks in. pic.twitter.com/LfhFa2OuhF
— Supertanskiii (@supertanskiii) October 30, 2024
Translation:
There is a critical situation for DANA; the dog shelter in Sueca, Valencia, Spain, is completely flooded, and they need help to save the animals.
 #MUNDO #CHTV
Se vive una situación crítica por DANA; el refugio de perritos en Sueca, Valencia, España, está completamente inundado, y necesitan ayuda para salvar a los animales. pic.twitter.com/UzCusNwDTc
— CHTVHN (@chtvhn) October 30, 2024 |
