Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
Oct 12th 2007, 4:49 am
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
A rescue helicopter (or at least that's what it looked like - bright yellow) just flew by. Wonder where it's heading and hope that nothing terrible has happened.
Oct 12th 2007, 5:05 am
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
Just started all over again here in Albir!!!!!! The thunder is making the windows shake and I don't like lightening - good job I can hide in the bathrooms!
Oct 12th 2007, 5:10 am
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Oct 12th 2007, 5:11 am
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
We haven't poked our head outside the apartment all day
Oct 12th 2007, 5:19 am
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
We've been tidying the spare room and feel quite satisfied with the result - now we have opened a bottle of wine and in a short while won't give a damn if it rains
(which it is doing right now but no thunder at the moment)
Oct 12th 2007, 5:27 am
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P.S. So when shall we move in then - we will be no trouble!!
Last edited by SueG; Oct 12th 2007 at 5:29 am. Reason: Added P.S.
Oct 12th 2007, 5:53 am
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
We've lost 2 bridges and another road here in Orba, 420 litres of water per sq metre in 8 hours
Oct 12th 2007, 6:37 am
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
Well we thought it had eased off but it is absolute "hammering down" - one of my Dad's lovely expressions and I don't think it is "a clearing up shower" (another one of his). I can't decide whether to start cooking and pray that the electrity stays on or go hungry which would probably be much better for me!
P.S. So when shall we move in then - we will be no trouble!!
P.S. So when shall we move in then - we will be no trouble!!
Anytime you like Sue
I've made two huge pans of broth this morning and there's plenty left so you won't go hungry 
Oct 12th 2007, 8:44 am
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
If it's that bad, it sounds like the gota fria (cold drop) which usually hits the Costa Blanca region at this time of year oct/nov.
Oct 12th 2007, 9:22 am
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Oct 12th 2007, 7:52 pm
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
Bad weather - what bad weather? No sign of bad weather in Albir today
Oct 12th 2007, 8:43 pm
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Re: Huge storm on Costa Blanca!
Sunny skies are here again!
This is the time of year for la Gota Fria, but even so that has got to have been one of the worst storms we've experienced in 11 years on the Costas.
As many other people have commented on this forum, the weather is changing in Spain and is becoming far less predictable.
This is the time of year for la Gota Fria, but even so that has got to have been one of the worst storms we've experienced in 11 years on the Costas.
As many other people have commented on this forum, the weather is changing in Spain and is becoming far less predictable.
