I doubt many people are quite that inane and I equally doubt anyone is looking out at blue skies.

Information is very good and our local weather station is reliable and up to date as always.

Yesterday there was a break in the storms and the skies turned blue so people could have been lulled into thinking that maybe it was over but then it started fiercely again. There was plenty of information leading up to the rain and during it telling people to avoid leaving the house yet there are videos of cars being driven through deep water with the person taking the video stating how stupid that was. My WhatsApp pinged constantly yesterday with messages from the town hall, the local police and the Guardia Civil so adding that to the local weather station meant that the info was there for people.

Rosemary

Latest info is over 70 deaths and dozens missing. So, so sad.

I noticed on FB that there is a way of registering that you are safe.

Rosemary

Just had a message from our town hall (they are using WhatsApp communities now) that there will be a minutes silence tomorrow at 12:00 outside the town hall.

A truly appalling disaster and there but for the grace of God....

Not heard from mine yet but that is what we usually do too.

Rosemary

YES

Just watched news. British woman has died in Malaga. Taken to hospital but died from hypothermia.

Tele 5 are covering this at the moment. Talking to people, gaining their horror stories, their loses, their missing family members and the lack of electricity, food and drink.

Rosemary

Here is the message on the FB Valencia group.

From today, October 31st we begin three days of official mourning.
The natural catastrophe that the Valencian Community has experienced has taken numerous fatal victims.
Our support to those affected, to the families of the victims and of course, to everyone who is working hard in the rescue work and in providing help in the face of this tragedy.

We are still having our water pressure reduced overnight due to the low state of the embalses. A minor inconvenience when compared to the Valencian comunity.

One of the big misconceptions is that the changes in climate will lead to high temperatures and drought but in fact it will lead to more unpredictable rainfall as seen in Spain the last few days.

Pretty awful that people were caught so unaware and that there was loss of life. Unfortunately Spain is not alone in this respect but certainly very vulnerable.
Close to where I am several villages were more or less washed away or disappeared into a massive sinkhole with the rainfall simply rinsing away old houses from 3 - 400 years ago, destroying several towns and their tourist trade and the whole side of one village with newer houses just floating away..I am in Central Europe by the German border.
Most houses where you are, built to cope with the hot and dry weather but certainly not a Tsunami of this nature.
Stay safe and most importantly do some research and have some kind of escape plan.

I would check that they have reduced your water pressure. I say that as we have had low water pressure for some time and I presumed it was due to drought and water saving measure? Recently we had been away came back and it seemed worse still. So we checked with town hall they had not reduced water pressure at all? They sent the Town Hall plumber out. He dug up our water pipe in the street put in new pipe although he couldn't find any real fault. He then dug up another pipe in the street replaced that. There was little difference in pressure in the house. He then checked inside where water enters. There is there a valve he checked below the valve the pressure was great. The valve of course being inside is our responsibility not Town Halls. Plumber said we didn't need this valve it could be replaced or just removed. So I got a new piece of pipe some compression joints, removed valve replaced it with length of pipe and bingo we have brilliant water pressure. I examined the valve I took out and it had calked up.

A years worth of rain in 8 hours was the cause of this disaster. People were caught out on the roads going about their normal business. Sudden and devastating fierce rivers of water rushed through the streets and along the carriageways An unpredictable disaster that has affected thousands of Valencian people. Many are trapped in their flats due to the cars and debris that have ended up piled up in the streets so that it is impossible to leave their buildings. Powerlines are down. Tele 5 talked to people who were desperate to find their lost family members. The services that were trying to save people did a magnificent job and should be highly praised for their efforts.

Many places will be impassable for some time but already there are huge efforts being made to clear the debris in order for "normality" to return.

Rosemary

Sone shocking photographs, terrifying (& worse) for all those affected.

It's heartbreaking to see the destruction caused. The loss of people, animals, homes, etc. Such a terrifying situation to be in.
My thoughts are with those who are affected.