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400 emergency workers still clearing up after the gota fría 85 people were still unable to return to their homes in Murcia on Tuesday Six days after the rain heralding the arrival of last week’s gota fría storm began to fall in the Region of Murcia the 112 emergency services call centre is reporting.. 18/09/2019

15 migrants intercepted off the coast of Águilas and Cartagena 4 Africans made it ashore in Águilas before being apprehended Calmer conditions have now returned to the western Mediterranean following the destructive “gota fría” storm which hit south-eastern Spain at the end of last.. 18/09/2019

Livestock and other animals lost to Gota Fría floodingFarmers count the cost as the floodwater recedes, pets also lost As people all over the Region of Murcia begin to count the cost of the dramatic “gota fría” storm which hit the south-east of Spain late last week farmers in.. 17/09/2019

Insurance claims expected to reach 190 million euros after gota fría flooding Initial estimates could increase as the floodwater continues to recede in Murcia and Alicante As attempts begin to evaluate the damage caused by the massive “gota fría” storm which hit Murcia and other parts of southern Spain between.. 17/09/2019

Minesweeper commander suspended from duty after running aground off La Manga Investigations continue into the cause of the incident after a C101 jet pilot crashed into the Mediterranean As is the custom in the Spanish navy when a vessel runs aground, the commander of the Turia, the minesweeper which ran aground off the coast.. 17/09/2019

Loose rocks removed from alongside panoramic lift in Cartagena after rainsThe Panoramic Lift and Civil War Air Raid Shelter are temporarily closed The Gota Fría has provoked multiple problems across the region and in Cartagena the torrential rains caused a number of rocks to split away from the rockface in calle.. 16/09/2019

72 tons of sodden furniture collected from Los Nietos and Los UrrutiasCartagena council operatives have been working in the worst affected areas to clear mud and soaking possessions from the streets Municipal services of the Ayuntamiento of Cartagena have been working to return order to the districts worst affected by.. 16/09/2019

Making insurance claims after the disastrous flooding in Murcia In a natural disaster like the gota fría storms claims are handled by a special government consortium If it is confirmed that the gota fría storm which hit south-eastern Spain between 12th and 15th September is officially designated.. 16/09/2019

Contact numbers for volunteers in the flood clean-up operation The Murcia government publishes more details of local volunteer forces The regional government of Murcia has published a list of contact numbers for those wishing to offer their help as volunteers in the clean-up operations taking place in the municipalities.. 16/09/2019

Los Nietos seafront in crisis following Gota FríaThe paseo is totally covered with debris and water has covered the remains of the beach. Following the Gota Fría of September 12th and an unprecedented volume of water falling in the inland municipality of Torre Pacheco and the campo de Cartagena.. 16/09/2019

Flooding disaster in Torre Pacheco, Los Alcázares, Los Nietos and San Javier: how to help Hundreds of volunteers converge on the coast of the Mar Menor to offer help in the clear-up operation Charities open donation funds in Los Alcázares and Torre Pacheco One of the extraordinary aspects of disasters such as the huge gota fr.. 16/09/2019

Localized tap water warnings as infrastructure breakages affect the supply If tap water turns cloudy take the safe option and buy bottles As various important infrastructures in the Region of Murcia and the province of Alicante suffer the effects of the huge gota fría storm which flooded large areas of low-lying.. 16/09/2019

Scavengers warned not to eat dead tuna washed up on the shore of La Manga The tuna came from an offshore fish farm and were potentially unfit for human consumption One of the less expected consequences of the gota fría storm which hit the Region of Murcia on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week was the sudden.. 16/09/2019

Torre Pacheco volunteers out in force in Torre Pacheco; more neededThe town hall has set up an aid and info point in the outdoor swimming pool The town hall intends to seek classification as a catastrophe zone following 260mm of rain in the Gota Fría. The central urban area of Torre Pacheco was inundated.. 16/09/2019

Much of Murcia returns to normality after the devastating gota fría storm Back to school in most of the Region but no classes yet in the worst-hit areas After the catastrophic scenes of the last few days as a massive “gota fría” storm battered the Region of Murcia, bringing with it disastrous flooding.. 16/09/2019

Los Alcázares beaches disappear as Mar Menor rises Millions of litres of water have poured into the Mar Menor from the surrounding countryside A red stain spread into the lagoon as ramblas and waterways disgorged their mud-laden load into the lagoon, millions of litres of water carrying debris, mud.. 15/09/2019

Los Alcázares: Ground Zero of the Gota Fría Although not the municipality which received the most rain, Los Alcázares was one of the worst affected, Millions of litres of mud-laden rain flooding the streets of the old quarter of the town, as water poured off the fields from the agricultural.. 15/09/2019

Deluge of volunteers in Los Alcázares following the Gota FríaVolunteers from all over the region join the Military Emergencies Unit in the big clean-up Anyone wishing to volunteer should go along to the town hall where those requiring help are registering their requests and volunteers are being sent to the.. 15/09/2019

Video Gota Fría September 2019 Los Alcazares debris and cars washed up against bridge Ramblas flow downhill and disgorge into the sea or Mar Menor. This video shows the after effects of the volume of water pouring down into Los Alcázares. See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 14/09/2019

Railway line between Balsicas and Torre Pacheco remains out of order The Gota Fría of September 12th caused major damage to the rail network These images show the condition of the railway line between Balsicas and Torre Pacheco following the Gota Fría which hit the Mediterranean coast on the night.. 14/09/2019

Video Murcia Gota Fria 2019. Waste, plastics and agricultural debris washed into the Mar Menor. Millions of litres of water flowed down into the Mediterranean and Mar Menor from inland areas of the region during the Gota Fría, gathering agricultural materials, mud and debris as they went. Although huge quantities of mud and debris.. 14/09/2019

Over 300mm in San Javier; Video Avenida del Mar Menor flooding Murcia Gota Fria 2019 See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 San Javier was one of the worst hit areas of the region Although all of the Mar Menor area was badly hit by the Gota Fría of 12th September, the San Javier municipality.. 13/09/2019

Video: El Mirador Flooding San Javier Murcia Gota Fria 2019The san Javier municipality was virtually cut off by 5am in the morning See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 San Javier was on the receiving end of over 300mm of rain during Thursday evening, and was also inundated.. 13/09/2019

The Sacred Fire of the Carthagineses y Romanos fiestas will be carried to Cartagena from Los Alcázares The route re-creates the one followed by the Roman general Scipio when he conquered Cartagena in 209 BC As the authorities in Cartagena finalize the details of this year’s Carthagineses y Romanos fiestas, which take place from 20th to 29th.. 13/09/2019

Rambla del Albujón breaks its banks and floods AP-7A brown stain of mud and debris has spread across the Mar Menor The Rambla del Albujón, which flows down into the Mar Menor carrying vast quantities of water run-off from the Campo de Cartagena has broken its banks and flooded the AP-7.. 13/09/2019

Los Alcazares Flooding; Gota Fria 12th September See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 Images from our readers: 13/09/2019

Mar Menor towns suffer the worst flooding as the gota fría storm recedes Severe flooding in Los Alcázares, Torre Pacheco, San Javier and other coastal towns The worst fears of residents on the coast of the Mar Menor proved well founded on Friday morning as they awoke – those of them who had managed to sleep.. 13/09/2019

Gota fría raises concerns of heavy metal contamination in the Campo de Cartagena and the Mar Menor Lead, cadmium and arsenic are washed away by runoff water in the Sierra Minera As the red alert throughout the Region of Murcia for violent storms and flooding as a “gota fría” storm arrives in the Costa Cálida on Thursday.. 13/09/2019

Fears for the Mar Menor as the gota fría storm brings more runoff water into the lagoon Activists warn that the lagoon is in danger as water quality deteriorates The torrential rain which flooded parts of the Costa Cálida during the “gota fría” storm on Thursday and Friday is feared likely to bring with it.. 13/09/2019

Video: Helicopter rescue of stranded homeowner as Rambla del Albujón bursts its banks The Rambla del Albujón, which flows down into the Mar Menor carrying vast quantities of water run-off from the Campo de Cartagena has broken its banks and flooded the AP-7, unable to cope with the unprecedented volumes of water brought by this.. 13/09/2019

Murcia president to seek declaration of a catastrophe zone throughout the Region Widespread flooding in most areas of Murcia in one of the heaviest gota fría storms for many years Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government of Murcia, has announced that a request is to be made to the national.. 13/09/2019

Los Alcázares under water: Mayor requests help to evacuate stranded residents The gota fría hits the shore of the Mar Menor as the motorway disappears under floodwater Mario Pérez Cervera, the Mayor of Los Alcázares, has requested urgent help from all quarters to evacuate people from the municipality.. 13/09/2019

The old centre of Cartagena closes to traffic on 22nd September Various events in Cartagena for European Mobility Week In celebration of European Mobility Week between 16th and 22nd September the city of Cartagena is holding a series of activities designed to encourage people to use active means of transport.. 11/09/2019

Demolition of Civil War prison in Cartagena remains on hold The new owners of the prison of San Antón hope to partially demolish a symbol of the brutality of the Civil War The regional high court in Murcia has reiterated a decision made in May to suspend the proposed demolition of part of the old.. 10/09/2019

Green light at last for government plans to protect the Mar Menor The governments of Spain and Murcia must now work together to implement the measures outlined After a couple of weeks in which the deterioration of the marine environment in the Mar Menor has once again become prominent in the news, the Ministry.. 06/09/2019

Tribute from the Patrulla Águila to the pilot who died when crashing off the coast of La Manga The funeral of Commander Paco Marín was held at the air force academy in San Javier on Thursday The funeral of 41-year-old Francisco Marín, the Spanish air force pilot who died on Monday 26th August when the C101 jet he was piloting.. 06/09/2019

Scientists warn that the ecosystem of the Mar Menor is a long way from recovering A group of experts add fuel to the public debate over the marine environment of the lagoon There has been a great deal of argument and discussion in recent weeks over the current state of the marine environment in the Mar Menor, and further fuel.. 05/09/2019

More parking spaces being created at the Santa Lucía hospital in Cartagena Cheaper parking rates remain in force as efforts are made to reduce complaints Eight years after the opening of the Hospital Santa Lucía in the eastern outskirts of Cartagena the issue of car parking continues to be a contentious one, and.. 05/09/2019

Bickering continues over responsibility for harmful substances running into the Mar Menor The CHS points the finger of blame back at the Murcia government for halting the pumping of water out of the Rambla del Albujón The Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura (CHS), the administrative body in charge of water supply.. 04/09/2019

Stranded minesweeper towed from La Manga to Cartagena The Turia ran aground while searching for the remains of the crashed fighter jet After just over a week stranded on the rocks in the shallow water around 400 metres off the Mediterranean coast of La Manga del Mar Menor the Spanish navy minesweeper.. 04/09/2019

Additional tourist information point in San Pedro del Pinatar during summer months During July, August and September an additional tourist information point is open in the municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar alongside the Villananitos beach on the paseo, alongside the Mar Menor. Open between Monday and Friday from 10:00 to.. 02/07/2019

Carthaginians crushed as Romans invade CartagenaLocals say Hannibal has let them all down by chasing off across the Alps to attack Rome CLICK ON GALLERY TO ENLARGE IMAGES Qart-Hadast is no more following a successful invasion by the Romans yesterday and local residents have awoken this morning.. 23/09/2017

The mystery of pink and grey flamingoes in San Pedro del Pinatar explainedFlamingoes become pink if they follow a healthy diet An interesting little piece about the most emblematic visitors to the San Pedro del Pinatar Salinas Park appeared in a regional environmental journal this week explaining why some of the flamingoes.. 01/04/2015

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