Floods, flooded houses, rescues and diverted flights

Ten autonomous communities are under an orange or yellow warning this Wednesday due to strong winds, coastal phenomena, rain or fog. Galicia and Castilla y León are the most affected.

In GaliciaA Coruña and Pontevedra are on orange warning, the first province for rain, winds and coastal phenomena, and the second at the same alert level for coastal phenomena and yellow for rainfall and wind, which will also affect Lugo and Ourense on alert yellow. Wind gusts of up to 100 km/h, waves of up to seven meters in coastal areas and rainfall accumulations of up to 60 liters in 12 hours are expected.

In Castile and Leónthe Cantabrian mountain range of Burgos and Palencia is in orange warning for wind gusts of up to 100 km/h, while the yellow warning affects areas such as Soria, León, Zamora and Salamanca. In Sanabria (Zamora), intense rains are expected with accumulations of up to 40 liters in 12 hours.

Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country are also on alert for strong winds and coastal phenomena. In these regions, wind gusts will reach up to 100 km/h in high areas, and adverse maritime conditions with force 7 are expected on the coast.

In Cataloniathe pre-coastal area and the Ampurdán of Girona are under a yellow warning for winds of up to 70 km/h and waves of three meters. Navarre and La Rioja They present similar conditions, with winds that could reach 100 km/h in high areas. On the other hand, the Community of Madrid It is under a yellow warning due to dense fog in the mountains, reducing visibility to less than 100 meters.

Floods in Galicia

The storm that hits Galicia has caused multiple incidents, such as flooding on roads, falling branches and trees, and flooded homes. Between 00:00 and 09:00, 112 Galicia recorded a total of 65 incidents, with the most affected province being A Coruña (47), followed by Pontevedra (17) and Lugo (1). Santiago de Compostela is one of the municipalities with the most problems, highlighting the flooding of a school and several incidents on roads.

The main problems are due to the presence of branches or trees on communication routes (27 incidents) and intense rains, which have caused flooding in homes (4 flooding) and roads (17 incidents). In Santiago, the school on Blanco Nájera street suffered flooding on its ground floor, forcing the children to evacuates. Flooding was also recorded on Via Edison, in San Caetano, where several vehicles were trapped by water.

In Brión, the emergency services attended flooded homes and reported two overflowing rivers. In Lousame, a woman was rescued from her car swept away by the current. In Vigo, An individual was trapped in his doorway due to the force of the water. Furthermore, a traffic accident occurred on AG-55 in Gándarawhen a car crashed into a tree and flipped several times. 112 has also warned about the activation of yellow and orange alerts in A Coruña due to adverse weather conditions, both at sea and on land.

Flights diverted in the Basque Country

The Basque Country has recorded, from the first hour until noon this Wednesday, a total of 83 incidents as a result of strong gusts of wind. The majority, a total of 64, have occurred in Vizcaya, another 18 in Guipúzcoa, and only one in Álava territory. In Bilbao, the gusts of wind have caused fall of a part of a scaffold located in a residential building on Briñas street with José Antonio Zunzuneguinear the Termibus area.

Besides, two flights have had to be diverted from Bilbao airport, where they were supposed to land, due to the impossibility of landingdue to the strong gusts of wind. According to Aena sources, the plane from Barcelona that was scheduled to land at 10:20 a.m. has been diverted to its place of origin. The one from Seville that was going to land at 10:45 a.m. has also been diverted to Barcelona.

The Basque Department of Security has extended the orange alert in exposed areas of Vizcaya and Álava due to winds that may exceed 120km/h, especially in western mountain areas. The alert was activated at 6:00 a.m. and in Matxitxako 130 km/h has already been reached.

Wind gusts of 146 kilometers per hour in Cantabria

Cantabria has recorded extremely strong winds, highlighting the Mirador del Cable, in the Picos de Europa, with gusts that reached 146 kilometers per hour. Other areas in the region have also reported intense winds. In Coriscao, also in the Picos de Europa, the gusts reached 98 km/h. San Roque de Riomiera registered 96 km/h, Sierrapando in Torrelavega reached 95 km/h, and Cabaña Verónica, in the Picos de Europa, reached 91 km/h. These strong winds have caused alterations in various areas, with a notable impact on mountainous and coastal areas.

The community remains under yellow warning (risk) due to wind until 6:00 p.m. this Wednesday in Liébana, center and valley of Villaverde and Cantabria del Ebro; and by coast until 3:00 p.m.