Storm Adam brings severe floods and deaths to Valencia and Alicante as warnings stay in effect
Heavy rain from the Dana Adam system has caused widespread flooding in the Valencia and Alicante provinces, prompting orange alerts from Aemet after the red warning was downgraded to yellow. Emergency crews, including the Guardia Civil, the Unidad Militar de Emergencias and fire services, have been conducting rescue operations, evacuating residents from rooftops and high points and using helicopters, boats and ground teams.
Several deaths have been reported, and shelters have been opened for evacuees while school sessions were suspended in multiple municipalities. The storm is now expected to move toward Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
How this was covered
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Why it matters
The flooding endangers lives, disrupts daily activities and tests emergency response capacities in Spain’s coastal regions.
How this story developed
- Oct 18 Storm Adam drenches Javea with record rain as red alert spreads across Valencia coast
- Oct 18 Flooding has spread to Almería's greenhouse belt, adding damage to the storm's impact on the Valencia coast.
- Oct 19 Military emergency unit deployed in Marina Alta.
- Oct 19 The meteorological warning for the storm was reduced from red to orange.
- Oct 19 A helicopter rescued eight adults, a child, an infant and a dog in Oliva as water levels rose above 1.5 m.
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