RED ALARM FOR WEATHER ON EAST COAST OF SPAIN

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Jean-Luc

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Levante (2014-2016); Levante to Toledo (2017-2018), to be continued; Fisterra & Muxia (2018);

• Sep 12, 2019

• #1

All pilgrims in east of Spain, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Almeria must be very careful as we experiment in this moment the strongest rains showers of the last 100 years.
We are in ALERTA ROJA METEOROLOGICA, and several areas are flooded with rivers getting furiously out of their bed.

 

JLWV

Jean-Luc

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Levante (2014-2016); Levante to Toledo (2017-2018), to be continued; Fisterra & Muxia (2018);

• Sep 12, 2019

• #2

In this moment there are at least 2 dead persons.
Please look at newspapers and TV news for update information.

Last Monday the Amigos from Valencia were filming a TV report about the Camino de Levante, and the Canyoles river was absolutely dry, today it is out of its bed.

 

wayfarer

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2012, 2013, 2014.

• Sep 12, 2019

• #3

 

Anniesantiago

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2006 to date: Over 21 Caminos. See signature line

• Sep 12, 2019

• #4

whoah!

 

Bala

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Frances 2015, 2018, 2022

• Sep 12, 2019

• #5

Definitely serious. Hopefully no more lives lost.

 

dougfitz

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Past: a few
Last: Sanabres
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• Sep 13, 2019

• #6

The meteoalarm site (https://www.meteoalarm.eu/) has a good map of the affected areas for those who might have difficulty following a Spanish language news service. The Spanish weather service portal also provides information in a range of languages other than Spanish.

 

C clearly

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Most years since 2012

• Sep 13, 2019

• #7

Wow!
Walking the Mozarabe in April, on those tedious dry river beds, it was hard to believe that the river bed would ever fill with water. Now I can see.

 

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Tamsin Grainger

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Francés
De la plata

• Sep 13, 2019

• #8

Thank you for alerting us

 

Guy Strachan

Alba Guido

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Frances ('13/'14), Portugues ('15), Finisterre ('16/'19); Ingles ('17); Sanabres ('18); Invierno '20

• Sep 13, 2019

• #9

That's a very timely warning, thanks for the "heads up".
Looks like rain of Biblical proportions...