Alert Meteorological ALERT in Valencia

[JLWV]

Twice this afternoon an alarm sounded in all cellular telephones here in Valencia, inviting us to keep at home.

After severe raining during a few days we had this afternoon a maximum with flooding and tornados.

Our way of Levante is impassable in Algemesi, Carcaixent, Cogullada, La Pobla LLarga and Manuel.

Problems with trains, roads, bridges, broken trees.

Do not start pilgrimages in Valencia until clearance.

JL

 

[MinaKamina]

storm Dana. the images and videos are a nightmare.

see #dana on X (twitter)

stay safe everyone. not sure if Valencia is accessible at all.

 

[Liica]

Twice this afternoon an alarm sounded in all cellular telephones here in Valencia, inviting us to keep at home.

After severe raining during a few days we had this afternoon a maximum with flooding and tornados.

Our way of Levante is impassable in Algemesi, Carcaixent, Cogullada, La Pobla LLarga and Manuel.

Problems with trains, roads, bridges, broken trees.

Do not start pilgrimages in Valencia until clearance.

JL

Very sad to see what’s happening. Airport also flooded all the coast until Malaga was affected.

 

[domigee]

Twice this afternoon an alarm sounded in all cellular telephones here in Valencia, inviting us to keep at home.

After severe raining during a few days we had this afternoon a maximum with flooding and tornados.

Our way of Levante is impassable in Algemesi, Carcaixent, Cogullada, La Pobla LLarga and Manuel.

Problems with trains, roads, bridges, broken trees.

Do not start pilgrimages in Valencia until clearance.

JL

Stay safe, it looks absolutely awful! 7 people are missing...

 

[ivar]

Last I heard we had 51 dead... it is quite bad. I would avoid this region of Spain for the next few days/week. At least, read up on the news before you go:

At least 51 killed in flooding in Spain

Dozens of individuals were forced to seek on the roofs of stores or gas stations, and many are still awaiting assistance

english.elpais.com

 

[SabsP]

Utterly devastating.

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[J Willhaus]

Yes, death toll continues to rise. So devastating.

 

[jerbear]

Prayers

 

[cherie]

Twice this afternoon an alarm sounded in all cellular telephones here in Valencia, inviting us to keep at home.

After severe raining during a few days we had this afternoon a maximum with flooding and tornados.

Our way of Levante is impassable in Algemesi, Carcaixent, Cogullada, La Pobla LLarga and Manuel.

Problems with trains, roads, bridges, broken trees.

Do not start pilgrimages in Valencia until clearance.

JL

I trust all pilgrims on their Camino are safe, warm & ok

 

[VNwalking]

I just saw this and thought of you, @JLWV.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/30/spain-floods-valencia-latest-news

So tragic.

 

[Kathy F.]

So worried for pilgrims and residents! I hope no one was caught unaware.

 

[C clearly]

What a tragedy! I am wondering what the findings will be on the effectiveness of rerouting the Turia River and creation of the beautiful greenway into the city. (See this article). Was this area affected?

 

[Pelegrin]

What a tragedy! I am wondering what the findings will be on the effectiveness of rerouting the Turia River and creation of the beautiful greenway into the city. (See this article). Was this area affected?

The Turia river was not the problem in this case. Actually in Valencia there wasn' t any river involved in the catrastophe. What happened was the DANA impacted in higher areas of the province ( Utiel and Requena) and the water run violently down through " ramblas" to lower areas (Torrent, Picaña, Paiporta, Alcudia, etc).

 

[Miki Goldie]

The death toll is now at 100 and rising with many people around Valencia caught in the flooding. Many many cars are wrecked as well.. love

 

[Lexicos]

What have we done?
What have we done!
This is tragic and unfortunately becoming all too common.
Sad for the lives lost and all those affected.

 

[ivar]

Not sure what towns the camino goes through in this area, but here are the roads that are still closed due to flooding in the area.

 

[VNwalking]

Not sure what towns the camino goes through

Fo starters, here's the track from the Dutch cofraternity, thanks to @Thomas1962 (the magenta line):

Picaña and Paiporta were horribly hit.

So (as @JLWV said), best we all stay clear for the foreseeable future while people clean up and bury their loved ones.
RIP, and may everyone have the strength and support they need.

@JLWV, can you think of anything the peregrino community can do to help right now, besides simply staying away?

 

[VNwalking]

Here is a map showing severe weather and blocked roads near Valencia; several caminos are affected:

Source:

Maps

The daily map provides an overview of a significant event or situation on a daily basis. The maps are related to DG ECHO humanitarian and civil protection interventions or depict events that are expected to have humanitarian consequences.

erccportal.jrc.ec.europa.eu

 

[Pelegrin]

Fo starters, here's the track from the Dutch cofraternity, thanks to @Thomas1962 (the magenta line):
View attachment 179973
Picaña and Paiporta were horribly hit.

Yes, in Paiporta 46 deads. Rambla del Poyo crosses both towns and this rambla comes directly from Requena and Utiel area where more than 500 l/ m2 fell in a few hours. A " rambla" is a " dry river".

 

[JLWV]

Our way of Levante is impassable in Algemesi, Carcaixent, Cogullada, La Pobla LLarga and Manuel.

this was just the beginning

Not sure what towns the camino goes through in this area, but here are the roads that are still closed due to flooding in the area.

the worse came later just in west and south of Valencia, Sedavi, Alfafar, Massanassa, Catarroja on stage 1 of the Levante, others towns west of those

several caminos are affected:

also Camino de la Lana de Requena, stage 2: Loriguilla, Cheste, Chiva, Buñol.

The danger is now in the province of Castellón, which also have his way.

Other cities in the area, like mine on stage 1 of Levante, have escaped to the problem of water (only some tornadoes which break trees, falling on cars) but we have now a new problem: lack of supplies, as communications are broken......