The shocking images of DANA in Valencia and Alicante: cars swept away and streets turned into torrents

The water makes its way through the streets, the rivers overflow and the ravines descend with enormous force. These are some of the images that DANA Adam is leaving as it passes through the south of Valencia and the north of Alicante, where the torrential rains have turned the last few hours into a critical situation. The videos broadcast on social networks show the magnitude of a storm that is especially hitting the regions of La Safor and Marina Alta, with historic rainfall that already exceeds 700 liters per square meter in some points.

One of the most worrying situations is in Els Poblets (Alicante), where the Girona River has overflowed and caused flooding in the municipality. The images shared by the Valencian Meteorological Association (AVAMET) show the force with which the water advances through the streets, even dragging cars that were on public roads. In the nearby town of Beniarbeig, the recordings leave images of the river with an extraordinarily high flow.

In Oliva (Valencia), the rainfall has also caused significant flooding. The images released by AVAMET show completely flooded roads, with water covering the road and spreading over nearby land. The municipality has accumulated 635 liters per square meter in just over 24 hours, of which 440 have fallen between midnight and 8:00 a.m. this Monday. The seriousness of the situation has forced the mobilization of members of the Military Emergency Unit (UME), who have moved from their base in Bétera to collaborate in the rescue efforts. In addition, the Generalitat has requested a helicopter from the Firefighters Consortium to rescue people trapped in flooded areas that emergency services have difficulty accessing.

In Forna, in the Alicante municipality of l'Atzúbia, the water descends with extraordinary force through the streets, forming authentic waterfalls in the areas with the greatest unevenness. The town has registered 718 liters per square meter in just over 24 hours, of which 550 have fallen in just ten hours, between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday and 8:00 a.m. this Monday. Some figures that, according to AVAMET, will go down in meteorological history.

The storm has also hit Gandía (Valencia) hard. The flooded streets and the flooding of the riverbeds have been captured in numerous videos shared on social networks. Especially alarming is the level reached by the Serpis River, while ravines such as Beniopa and Barx have also recorded significant floods of water during the day.

In Chiva (Valencia), the force of water has also turned the streets into authentic rivers. The images recorded during the night show how a current of turbid water loaded with mud advances violently between the buildings, completely occupying the road and dragging sediments in its path.