Misery continues in Andalucia
The Guadalbullón river in Las Infantas (Jaén) has burst its banks today, depositing mud in streets, houses, shops and warehouses, whilst in Marmolejo and Andújar they are preparing for the worst this afternoon, as the river Guadalquivir continues to rise, flowing at an alarming rate (1,500 cubic metres per second).
The water has now reached the outskirts of Andújar, where residents have already been evacuated, one of them having to be rescued by the fire service, whilst in San Julián evacuation is currently underway in the face of possible flooding this afternoon.
Incidents have been reported in schools in three different towns in the area. In Navas de San Juan, a “mini tornado” took the roof off the school and off a number of industrial units, as well as blowing away benches and signposts in the town.
In Mengíbar, where the river Guadalbullón has reached unprecedented levels, with water flowing at 1,760 cubic metres per second, schoolchildren had to be evacuated and taken to an adult education centre.
A number of families in Linares-Baeza have also been evacuated and much of the livestock has died after the river Guadalimar burst its banks.
The region’s train service has also been disrupted as a result of the widespread flooding, with the service on the Córdoba-Linares line being suspended between Espeluy and Jaén and between Andújar and Arjonilla this morning.
Numerous families living close to the Quiebrajano reservoir which was at bursting point, began to evacuate the area at seven o´clock this morning and the controlled evacuation of water from the reservoir was suspended between 9am and 1pm to minimise problems in the area.
The regional government of Andalucia has activated a level 2 emergency plan and the situation is being closely monitored.
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