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Date Published: 22/10/2021

ARCHIVED - Weather warning: torrential floods in San Miguel de Salinas

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Rainfall of more than 90 litres/m2 closes roads and businesses in the Vega Baja area

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Weather warning: torrential floods in San Miguel de Salinas

Heavy downpours of more than 90 litres of rainfall per square metre have forced road closures in several towns in the Vega Baja region of Alicante today, with San Miguel de Salinas particularly hard hit.

According to meteorologists at the Torrevieja weather centre, 96 litres/m2 of rain fell in the town San Miguel de Salinas since this morning. Businesses a ground floor homes have been flooded, while scenes of veritable rivers running through the streets and washing away tables and chairs in the bars have been shared on social media.

La lluvia está provocando numerosos problemas en la mitad este de la Vega Baja, donde los acumulados se acercan a los 100 l/m2 en algunos observatorios.

📹 Pablo Loro, San Miguel de Salinas.@MeteoredES @GeografiaUa @informacion_es @AEMET_SINOBAS pic.twitter.com/obxq3PS0Rw
— Climatología UA (@climatologia_ua) October 22, 2021

Nearby Los Montesinos saw 93 litres/m2 of rainfall, leading to the closure of at least five sections of the CV-945, CV-940, CV-943 and CV-945 roads. In addition, authorities have advised people to avoid using any form of transport unless it is an emergency, and to stay in their homes until the floodwaters have passed.

Image: Zouhair Tetuani/Twitter

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