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*Royal family visit to Valencia highly rejected by DANA affected residents. *95% of electric service affected by the weather event has been restored. teleSUR

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00:00In Spain, authorities issued an orange alert in Valencia and several eastern areas due

00:04to strong rainfall.

00:06The State Weather Agency said that the country will be experiencing storms in the Mediterranean

00:10which could cause flooding in several parts of the country, including the areas affected

00:15by the Danube weather event.

00:16Authorities also announced that an orange alert will be in force in Murcia and the south

00:22of Catalonia, as they could be affected by flooding.

00:26The Emergency Coordination Centre warned that the storms could be accompanied by hail.

00:30Consent of the movement of non-residents and volunteers will be limited, in at least 11

00:34municipalities of Valencia affected by the Danube.

00:42In this context, the King and Queen of Spain were received by those affected by the Danube

00:46weather event with booing and rejection during a visit to Paiporta municipality.

00:51During a visit of government authorities to the Valencian community, residents of the

00:55area threw mud at the Spanish royal family, the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the

00:59president of the Valencian government, Carlos Mazón.

01:02Citizens accused the authorities of being responsible for the deaths that occurred in

01:05Valencia.

01:06Likewise, demonstrators called for immediate actions from the government to attend to the

01:10emergency caused by the Danube.

01:18In Spain, at least 214 people have died and dozens are still missing due to heavy rains

01:23and floods derived from the Danube.

01:25The president, Pedro Sánchez, informed about the disaster caused by the isolated depression

01:30at high levels in different communities, as well as the actions of the national government

01:34to help in their recovery.

01:35The government has given the order to the people of limiting their transit in the affected

01:40areas.

01:41It should be noted that the authorities maintain the orange alert in the Balearic Islands.

01:44In this context, it is going to cause heavy rains and the most devastating floods of the

01:48last decades in Spain.

01:54Also in Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that 95% of the electricity supply

01:59affected by the recent weather event have now been restored in Valencia.

02:03According to Sánchez, a full recovery is expected by the weekend.

02:07Approximately 250,000 people are without telephone service and some 15,000 without access to

02:12electricity and water in the province of Valencia.

02:15The Spanish army has deployed more than 500 troops in the affected areas to clear the

02:18streets and search for the missing.

02:21According to the report, 300 specialists from the General Directorate of Roads have

02:25been sent to the region to facilitate the reactivation of transport structures.

02:37We have restored 95% of the electrical supply.

02:42We are working on recovering the drinking water network.

02:46And all towns have access to supplies and essential products.

Spain | Orange alert in eastern areas for strong rainfall

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