Natural disasters

The leaders of the Valencian PP have elected the President of the Provincial Council to preside over the Generalitat in the face of the possible resignation of Carlos Mazón and as candidates for the next elections.

A year has passed and the political responsibilities have not yet been cleared up. No one yet knows what Carlos Mazón did in the decisive hour of that afternoon.

The inhabitants of the far east of Cuba were the first to notice the effects of Hurricane Melissa, which hit the ground when it was 03:10 local time (08:10 in the Basque Country), with sustained winds of 193 kilometres per hour, although then weakened.

On 29 October 2024, the ravages caused by an upper depression devastated much of the province of Valencia. GOIDI destroyed lives, houses, premises, bridges... in more than a hundred villages. Those affected exceed 300,000 and the economic damage to infrastructure is incalculable.

The plenary of Congress began with a minute's silence in memory of the victims, after which opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo asked Pedro Sánchez on Thursday in the Senate about his "intention to tell the truth" in the committee of inquiry into the "Koldo case".

Hurricane Melissa has reached level 4 again, on a scale of 5, according to the latest report of the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC). With maximum winds of 215 km/h wind, the hurricane is located 175 km southwest of Guantánamo (Cuba) and is heading east of the island. Melissa crossed Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane with winds of more than 280 km/h and then weakened until it was reinforced on its way to Cuba.

Hurricane Melissa is approaching the west coast of Jamaica with 280 km/h of wind, torrential rains and strong waves, which authorities say is a "very dangerous hurricane" and fears could cause significant damage.

A year ago a GOIDI shook the Valencian Community.  Many families lost everything. Many families lost their members.

The inhabitants of Jamaica and Cuba are preparing to deal with the Melissa hurricane which, according to forecasts, will cause devastating winds and catastrophic floods on a direct route to the Caribbean island.

A media outlet in Valencia has given more details about the president's movements on October 29, while the court has summoned the journalist who had lunch with him as a witness.

The isolated 'Alice' depression has caused flooding on the Mediterranean side of the Iberian peninsula, particularly in the Balearic Islands, particularly in Ibiza, where there have been floods following the heavy storm.

The goidi 'Alice' has left torrential rains and floods in many localities of the Mediterranean coast, especially in the Valencian Community, Murcia and the Balearic Islands. One of the most affected has been the Valencian Community, which has accumulated more than 110 litres per square metre in four hours at various points in Gandia (Valencia). The State Agency for Meteorology (Aemet) has activated the alert until Monday.

In 12 municipalities in Murcia, classes have been suspended and several roads and roads in the community have been cut off.

At least 75 people have been trapped and two are missing in the municipality of Guangfu after a natural lake overflowed as a result of the heavy rains caused by the Ragasa supertyphoon. The water has covered the town centre and the population has had to climb roofs and vehicles until rescue teams arrive.

There are still six active fires in Castile and Leon, none of the most serious, and one in Almeria, in the municipality of Lubrin.

Meanwhile, groups and trade unions have gathered outside the Cortes de Castilla y León to demand resignations and denounce the lack of resources in the operation.

Weather change and firefighters' work have helped control the big fires.

13 fires are still in operational condition, most of them in Castile and Leon. The expected weather conditions in the next few hours will be beneficial for their control and extinction.

Since the beginning of the summer fire wave, some 34,000 people have been evicted and 413,992 hectares have been burned in 268 fires, and 48 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement.

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