The very strong storm located since late afternoon this Tuesday on the north coast of Valencia has caused numerous traffic problems, cuts in the metro and tram and small floods that already leaves an accumulated of 145.4 l /m2 in 24 hours, the largest in a month of May since 1871.
According to the State Meteorological Agency, the torrent of water that is falling on the region of Valencia, accompanied by a multitude of lightning, has remained static.
It is already the day of May with the most accumulated precipitation in the city of Valencia since there are records, surpassing May 25, 1871, and this May is already the day with the most accumulated precipitation in the city, surpassing that of the aforementioned year of the century XIX.
According to the latest data from Aemet, up to ten o’clock at night, 181 l/m2 have been collected at the Viveros observatory (Valencia); at Valencia airport, 122, in Sagunto 121, in El Puig, 96, in Castelló de la Plana, 82 and in Vila-real (where Villarreal-Liverpool is played tonight), 65 liters per square meter.
Sources from the Local Police of Valencia have told EFE that, until now and since eight in the afternoon, when the storm has become torrential at some points, 94 services related to problems caused by the rains have entered.
At this time, the tunnels of Hermanos Machado (Ronda Norte), Primado Reig/Peset Aleixandre, Clariano and the roads of Farinós and Vera, as well as in Ingeniero Fausto Elio in the direction of Patacona, are still closed to traffic due to accumulation of water. (Alboraya).
Likewise, in the maritime neighborhoods of Malvarrosa and Cabanyal, the water is beginning to enter the ground floor of various homes, as well as in the area of Nazaret, next to the port.
Precisely in that coastal area of the city, according to Avamet records, more than 200 liters per square meter are being collected in the last few hours.
The Provincial Firefighters Consortium has rescued three people whose vehicle had been trapped by the water in Paterna, without any personal injury. In total, it has carried out fifty services (15 firefighters from the city of Valencia), mostly related to rescuing people, flooded roads and bilge.
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In addition, he recalls the importance of avoiding driving in an episode of intense rain such as the one being experienced this Tuesday in many parts of the Community: “You should not take the car, unless it is absolutely essential,” adds Emergencies.