The 'DANA' weather system behind Spain's extreme rainfall
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 The extreme conditions in eastern Spain which saw Valencia get a year's worth of rain in just eight hours can be blamed on an event locally known as Depresion Aislada en Niveles Altos (DANA).
Spain is facing its deadliest floods since 1973, with at least 95 fatalities reported primarily in Valencia Province and Castilla-La Mancha. The town of Chiva received a year's worth of rainfall in just eight hours on Tuesday. Over 1,000 troops are deployed, supported by EU's Copernicus satellite...
Flash floods in eastern and southern Spain have left several people missing, disrupted train services, and prompted a red alert for heavy rainfall as adverse weather is expected to persist.
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