Temporary in Spain: 6 dead and 1,700 evacuees – News

1,700 people were evacuated this Sunday in southeastern Spain, a region that suffered severe floods last Thursday because of heavy rains that have already caused six deaths, relief agencies said.

The weather episode that affects Spain is called "Cold Drop", an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when a cold polar air stream arrives and collides with warm air. of the Mediterranean, according to the National Meteorological Agency of Spain (Aemet). .

In the province of Alicante, 1,500 people were rescued from a campsite in the town of Crevillente following a flood, while another 200 were evacuated from the village of Heredades by the partial overflow of Segura river, the most important of the region. , the agency reported EFE

1,400 military personnel, including Special Forces units, participate in rescue operations and public works.

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Defense Minister Margarita Robles visited Sunday in the most punished areas and was "completely overwhelmed and affected" by the scale of the destruction and committed to support "until At the end "of the Armed Forces.

The total number of provinces that remain on alert against rains and floods has increased from 18 to 14, while the intensity of rainfall is decreasing and that a good portion of emergency services, police and soldiers is devoted to the removal of debris and cleaning

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Historical! Day for the memory. Stamps that are leaving today #DANA / "# Cold drop"in its range of impact on #Orihuela (#Alicante). It's still raining right now. pictures: @ ruiz63. pic.twitter.com/hGlTCvCnOg

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The communications situation continues to improve and, after the reopening of the airports of Murcia and Valencia this Saturday, continued with the partial recovery of railways and roads, although many of these are still closed in some areas. sections.

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Much encouragement for people who suffer the effects of # Cold drop.
Cash from #TercioDeLevante of #Marina Infantry with vehicles and boats, they are already collaborating to evacuate the population of several municipalities in the country. # Region of Murcia. #DANASSeptembre #DANA pic.twitter.com/68X6jJatF3

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One of the most affected areas is the Vega Baja region in Alicante, where mud has damaged and destroyed homes and properties.

The scientific term with which the "cold drop" is known is DANA (isolated depression in high levels) and occurs when "temperature rises and evaporation forms storm clouds, the wind they drag them in and the clouds collide with each other and cause storms, torrential rains that end in floods, "said meteorologist Isabel Moreno on the portal of the Spanish channel RTVE.