Stand together NOT since the devastating floods in 2019 experienced by the Alicante and Murcia provinces has Spain witnessed such destruction and helplessness brought on by a natural phenomenon. Just as happened then, the community needs to come together, fight back, and support those who have suffered physical and emotional losses. People who live in the Guadalhorce Valley, for example, who have lost entire furnished homes as the water has all but engulfed their houses, leaving what they stand in as their only possessions. Who can imagine what it must feel like to experience such an utterly shocking turn of events? Or the fear of travelling on a train only for it to be derailed by falling rocks loosened by the rain, as happened on the outskirts of Alora?
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Costa del Sol • Issue No. 2052 • 31 Oct - 6 Nov 2024
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need of rescuing as they try to get to higher ground, and numerous buildings, including the majority of schools, completely flooded. While the Guardia Civil and other emergency services are performing an exemplary job during these unprecedented times, it is
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only after the extreme weather conditions have passed that we will truly know the cost of what our region has experienced. It is then that we must stand together and help those most affected begin to rebuild their lives. Our hearts go out to everyone.
Rescued by the Guardia Civil from the Guadalhorce Valley.
All over social media, there are stories and videos posted by people from our region showing cars being washed away, residents in
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