wellway
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Post by wellway on Oct 31, 2024 7:29:22 GMT
The reports and pictures are staggering. A year's worth of rain in eight hours. It's going to take some time to repair all the damage. The photos of all the cars piled up blocking a street is just so unsettling. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckmgmdxg254t |
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Post by sueg on Oct 31, 2024 7:48:50 GMT
It is just staggering, seeing those photos of the damage. And nearly 100 people dead and more missing, so I fear the death toll will rise as the waters recede and clean up starts.
I am a bit worried, as DH is flying to Barcelona for a conference on Sunday, and the article linked says the heavy rainfall is now moving north from Valencia into Catalonia. Though they don't expect the devastation of Valencia there, it could happen, or there could be enough damage and disruption to affect transport.
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Post by wellway on Oct 31, 2024 7:54:32 GMT
sueg, unfortunately I think the death toll will climb. So many places are cut off.
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Post by wellway on Oct 31, 2024 8:01:59 GMT
Just saw your info about your dh's travel plans, hopefully the weather causes no issues and it all goes smoothly.
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Post by gar on Oct 31, 2024 8:40:33 GMT
It's horrific! I think if you've never seen flash flooding it's hard to imagine how fast it happens. It must be so very scary. I hope your Dh's travel doesn't get disrupted sueg. |
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Post by malibou on Oct 31, 2024 8:43:38 GMT
Those pictures really show just how powerful flood waters are. So very sad for all in its path.
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Post by sueg on Oct 31, 2024 10:50:41 GMT
gar, wellway - I guess if it gets too bad, they will have to cancel the conference. My biggest worry every time he travels is that he gets to his destination, but then can't get back here. Though he has made it home by some quite inventive routes over the years. He even drove to Gothenburg from Munich during the great Volcano Ash Cloud of 2010!
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Post by gar on Oct 31, 2024 10:57:12 GMT
That’s inventive sueg but needs must I guess! 😊 |
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Post by Merge on Oct 31, 2024 11:21:22 GMT
Awful. I love that part of Spain so much.
So now two places we’ve looked at for retirement (western North Carolina and southern Spain) have had massive flooding similar to what we’d like to avoid by leaving Houston. Yay climate change! 🫤
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Post by ~summer~ on Oct 31, 2024 14:20:36 GMT
Very scary and sad.
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Post by valincal on Oct 31, 2024 15:06:46 GMT
So awful! 😞
We drove from the Algarve to Valencia just last month.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Oct 31, 2024 18:05:25 GMT
We experienced this in 2013. It's really unfathomable - we were lucky, but so many friends were just devastated. You think water - how bad can it be - oh it be really really bad!
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 31, 2024 20:21:04 GMT
Unbelievable the devastation in literally minutes.  |
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Post by mom on Oct 31, 2024 23:54:02 GMT
How absolutely devastating. I havent watched the news in a bit so thank you for sharing. I had no idea.
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