Cloudbursts cause two deaths and severe flooding in Alicante and Valencia
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By h.b. - Oct 13, 2007 - 12:59 PM
The body of an 80 year old woman was found in El Vergel

At least two people have been killed as cloudbursts in Alicante province and other parts of the Valencia region led to severe flooding and damage on Friday.

Alicante Civil Guard found the body of an 80 year old woman who vanished last Saturday in El Vergel as a consequence of the heavy rains then. The body was found in her home, after the ground floor had flooded. Helicopters were needed to rescue other people in the town from their roofs. A total of 200 helicopter rescues were made in the north of Alicante province.

A woman who needed hospital treatment in Tárbena, died late Friday night, as she could not be reached by road or helicopter.

In some parts of Alicante province more than 400 litres of water per square metre fell.

El Mundo reports that the search is continuing for two people who are reported missing in Dénia and Calpe. Firemen rescued a woman who got trapped in her car in Calpe, and also evacuated a local campsite.



A 40 year old died in Ibiza, while kitesurfing in the extreme conditions.

The Girona River broke its banks in Dénia, forcing the police to alert many people to leave their homes as water reached a depth of 40 centimetres.
The bridge over the river collapsed at Beniarbeig in Alicante.

The entire Marina Alta and Baja areas were seriously affected, along with Safor, la Costera and Vall d’Albaida in Valencia.

The local train line between Javea and Alcoy remains closed.

A cliff collapsed in the heavy rain in Pedeguer, Alicante and there were power cuts in some areas.

The regional Valencia government has decreed a level two alert.
Several local roads were closed by flooding in Valencia and Alicante.

Central Government has announced that emergency aid will be available for the region.

The forecasters say that the rains will now weaken and move away.
A small earthquake in Gata created more alarm in the affected areas but no more damage.

Ironically, while the rains fell in the south, in the north of Spain thousands of people enjoyed unseasonably sunny and hot weather, cramming onto local beaches.

There were long delays on the exit roads of both Barcelona and Madrid at the start of this bank holiday weekend.

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The video shows the flooding in Calpe - it was recorded by a person on the third floor.

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