A Quebecer is experiencing very closely the terrible floods which are causing enormous damage in the eastern region of Valencia, in Spain.
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Guy Bolduc, a former TVA Group journalist, has a front-row seat to the flash flood because he has lived there for several years. Tuesday evening, several people went missing in the south-east of Spain and the toll could rise.
“It’s very close. These are sectors that I know and frequent. It’s a danaa meteorological phenomenon that happens three or four times a year in Spain. This time, it’s a tick above,” explains the communications specialist.
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“Scary”
This depression, also called a “cold drop”, always causes significant precipitation.
“It was wet all last night. It’s reminiscent of an ice storm but it’s rain and it stays put. In some villages, between 300 and 500 millimeters of rain fell in a few hours. There are terrible floods. It’s the apocalypse in some places. There are videos that I cannot put on the internet. It’s scary,” adds Guy Bolduc, who is fortunately safe with his loved ones.
Currently, roads and rail links are closed. People also had to be rescued due to raging waters which invaded several areas, pushing cars into the streets, images showed.
Emergency services, supported by drones, are also searching for missing people.
Balance sheet unknown
When you wake up on Wednesday morning, the findings could be tragic.
“The results will become clearer but it risks being quite serious. As the electrical wires are not attached to the poles, there is no lack of power, but for those who have apartments on the first floor, the water arrived without warning. And the level rose very quickly. Hundreds of cars were swept away.”
Originally from Beauceville, Guy Bolduc is used to the debacles of the Chaudière, but the current phenomenon in Spain far exceeds what he experienced. “It’s extraordinary,” he said.
Unsurprisingly, schools are closed and most activities will be canceled for an indefinite period.