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Date Published: 11/06/2024

More flooding and emergency rescues as Murcia storm turns streets into rivers

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The storm hit Calasparra, Moratalla, Molina de Segura and Murcia this Monday, but the worst area was Las Torres de Cotillas

GRIFO ABIERTO EN MORATALLA. pic.twitter.com/Nl3mdyRrea
— Alonso Hernández (@Alhm58) June 10, 2024

Streets were flooded and turned into gushing rivers, there were landslides, roads were cut off and there was damage to buildings and property after the rainstorms battered Murcia this Monday afternoon, June 10.

It comes after orange weather warnings were issued for the risk of storms, and just a couple of days after hail, rain and strong winds caused damage in the north of the Region.

This Monday, the Emergency Coordination Centre 112 were called out to respond to 324 issues related to the rain and storms, most of which were because the water wasn’t draining properly or because trees or other obstacles had blocked the road.

The municipality most affected was Las Torres de Cotillas with 104 emergency callouts, followed by Murcia city (98), Molina de Segura (23), Calasparra (22) and Alcantarilla (20).

Imágenes cedidas por @defensaforeMUR de su intervención en las inundaciones de Las Torres de Cotillas. Cuatro brigadas con un total de 34 efectivos están desplegadas en la zona. pic.twitter.com/FgJ4zAlEMl
— 112 Región de Murcia (@112rmurcia) June 10, 2024

At the moment there are no reports of significant personal injuries related to these events. In some cases, people rescued from their vehicles have shown signs of hypothermia but no cases have been serious so far.

Heavy rain, accompanied by hail and gusts of wind, started in the northwest where, in towns such as Calasparra and Moratalla, the streets flooded and become surging rivers.

In this area, some 60 litres of rain fell in just a couple of hours. The fire brigade had to rescue a person in Calasparra who was trapped in their car when they tried to cross a road in the area of La Daya. When they were finally rescued, they had to be taken to the Hospital Comarcal del Noroeste with hypothermia.

The storm moved down into central Murcia, bringing rain, thunder and lightning to places like Cieza, Molina de Segura and Murcia capital. Lower floor and underground garages flooded, meaning emergency services had to pump the water out into an already strained drainage system.

In the capital, several roads had to be closed, but they have almost all been reopened now.

Así bajaba el agua esta tarde por la Rambla de #Espinardo #Murcia tras la tormenta

🟠El aviso naranja finaliza a medianoche

🟡Mañana martes AEMET establece aviso amarillo por lluvias y tormentas en gran parte de la Regiónhttps://t.co/VHV784pxd1 pic.twitter.com/1vxMrjLBvq
— Onda Regional (@ORMurcia) June 10, 2024

This Tuesday June 11, the same areas in the north, west and centre of Murcia are once again on yellow alert for rain and storms.

>>> Follow our Murcia Weather Watch Facebook group for more weather updates or see our Weather & Climate page <<<

Continúa esta mañana el trabajo de los efectivo de la Unidad de Defensa contra los Incendios Forestales @defensaforeMUR @aamm_murcia en #LasTorresdeCotillas.

Ayudando a recuperar la normalidad tras la tromba de agua caída ayer. pic.twitter.com/hBF1h60Rc2
— 112 Región de Murcia (@112rmurcia) June 11, 2024

Image: @defensaforeMUR

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