Heavy rainfall and severe flooding threaten eastern Spain as a weather system known as a Dana brings violent, slow-moving thunderstorms fueled by clashing air masses over the Mediterranean. Forecasts warn of over 100mm of rain across the region, with some areas potentially receiving up to 300mm, raising concerns for flash floods and landslides. Authorities in Catalonia have imposed lockdowns in three towns, while Valencia has closed schools for nearly half a million students amid past flooding risks. The phenomenon, most common in autumn, could bring destructive downpours to cities like Valencia and Castelló de la Plana.
Up to 300mm of rain could fall in places, while extreme downpours bring landslides and deaths in NepalTorrential rain and potentially damaging flooding are forecast in eastern Spain over the coming days, as cold upper air moves over the warm, humid surface air of the Mediterranean Sea, fuelling violent, slow-moving thunderstorms near Spain’s east coast. The weather pattern, known as a Dana, occurs most often in autumn.Models show more than 100mm of rain could fall across the region on Friday, with 200-300mm possible in some areas. Cities including Valencia and Castelló de la Plana, are most at risk. Valencia has experienced several damaging floods in recent years. Catalonia has now put three towns under lockdown and Valencia has shut schools for nearly half a million children. Continue reading...
