RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Spain - Extreme Weather

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-02-26, 04:11:25 [UTC] Ref.no.: ST-20100226-25084-ESP Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-02-27 at 20:12:08 [UTC] Event: Extreme Weather Location: Spain Northern areas Provinces of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Pyrénées Number of Evacuated: 1200 person(s) Situation: At least 1,200 people have been evacuated from their homes after heavy rains sparked flooding in southern Spain, officials said Wednesday. About 20 of the region's roads were also blocked. The flooding mainly affected the provinces of Cordoba, Jaen and Seville, where the Guadalquivir river and several reservoirs overflowed their banks, officials said. Floodwater entered homes, shops and industrial buildings, forcing some people living near Cordoba to climb onto their roofs. About 500 emergency workers evacuated residents with boats and lorries. No injuries were reported. Damage to infrastructure appeared minor so far, officials said. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu