Natural disasters

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.

Neurri hori estatuko autonomia-erkidego guztietan aplikatuko da, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoan izan ezik.

In Galicia more than 95,000 hectares have been burned in the summer forest fires, but only three active fires of more than 20 hectares remain, two in Ourense and one in Lugo.

Pedro Sánchez will approve the measure in the Council of Ministers and create an inter-ministerial committee on climate change to strengthen the response to the crisis.

Six fires remain at the highest level of gravity and two have been declared this very Sunday. The positive development of the last few days has allowed six others to be taken under control. However, rising temperatures, coupled with reduced humidity and wind, complicate the situation again.

It's been two decades since hurricane Katrina hit the southeast of the United States, leaving 2,000 dead and billions of dollars of material losses across several countries for eight days, causing the biggest massacre in New Orleans. 

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted again by throwing a lava arch into the air. Lava has reached a high altitude and spread over a section of the summit crater. This is the 31st eruption since December, making Kilauea one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

He reportedly participated as a volunteer in the fire extinguishment work in the town of Cipérez (Salamanca) and died days after being hospitalized for smoke inhalation. 

Three new spotlights have been detected in Galicia, the situation has worsened in the Leonese region of Bierzo. More towns have been ordered to vacate eta. A total of 403,171 hectares have been burned in Spain by 2025, according to Copernicus.

The forest fires in Spain are being the protagonists of the summer, so demonstrations have been held in Galicia and Ponferrada to denounce the situation in the territory and to call for the resignation of the local government.