MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – The toll of the flooding that hit the Spanish province of Valencia is set to worsen. 211 victims have been identified and more than 1,000 are missing. A provisional tally. Many missing may have been left in the parking lot of the shopping center in Aldaida, which was submerged in mud and became a trap.Divers and 3,633 soldiers are at work at the site, which has become a symbol of the tragedy. In the 5,700 parking spaces “it’s a graveyard,” rescue workers report. King Felipe’s visit with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected. Meanwhile, traffic has been restricted in 12 municipalities due to new rainfall alerts. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has warned of the possibility of very strong thunderstorms today in the Mediterranean, activating an orange alert in areas of Murcia, Catalonia, and Comunidad Valenciana. According to Aemet, more than 100-150 liters per square meter could fall in areas already affected by the Oct. 29 floods. The fury of the elements could find its epicenter along the northern and inland coast of Castellon and the northern and southern coast of Valencia. In Vega del Segura, in the Murcia region, it may rain up to 100 l/m. Precisely because of the rain forecast for today, transit for nonresidents and volunteers in the eleven municipalities of Valencia affected by Dana has been restricted, since new rains could complicate the situation.Areas of Barcelona and Girona are on alert, but at a yellow level. On the southern and pre-coastal coasts of Girona and Barcelona, an accumulated rainfall of 20 liters per square meter is expected in one hour. Also appearing in yellow for rain risk this Sunday are spots in Andalusia, more specifically the Levante of Almeria. There, 25 liters per square meter is expected to accumulate in one hour and 60 liters per square meter in twelve hours. In this community there is also a yellow alert for storms (Almeria coast) and coastal phenomena on the coast of Cadiz, the Strait, the Granada and western coasts, and the capital of Almeria. Areas of Castilla-La Mancha are also on alert; Hellin and Almansa, both for rain (accumulation in one hour of 15 liters per square meter) and thunderstorms with probable hail.- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
