RSOE EDIS: Spain - Extreme Weather - 2009.12.25

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2009-12-25 05:06:18 - Extreme Weather - Spain EDIS CODE: ST-20091225-24306-ESP Date & Time: 2009-12-25 05:06:18 [UTC] Area: Spain, MultiProvinces, Provinces of Cádiz,Sevilla and Andalusia, Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Wind and rain across the Costa del Sol have lead to mass destruction, roads being cut off and people trapped in their cars. The worst-affected areas are Marbella, Estepona, Málaga and Ronda, where fallen trees and walls have blocked roads and torrential rainfall has flooded garages, houses and underbuilds. A tree fell down yesterday on the A-404 in Alhaurín and a balcony fell down onto the street in Estepona, although luckily nobody was hurt in either incident. Emergency services were working flat-out on Thursday night and yesterday morning, rescuing people from vehicles and houses they were trapped in, among other incidents. Many similar rescues had to be carried out by firefighters in the . Posted:2009-12-25 05:06:18 [UTC] 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