The Spanish city of Valencia is deeply affected by devastating floods that They ended the lives of at least 205 peopleand one large number of missing. The situation is a consequence of DANA phenomenonwhich brutally hit the country.
In this context, the Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with those affected by the event, and offered whatever help was necessary.
In this way, the pontiff stated after praying the Angelus: “Let us pray for the population of the Iberian Peninsulaspecifically for the community of Valencia, devastated by storm DANA.”
The latter is a name used in Italy to refer to the storm, and popularized in recent days, especially in Europe.
“May God sustain the suffering and the rescuers,” he added, expressing his “solidarity with the Valencian people”. Furthermore, he called on the world to ask and “pray for every victim”.
What is a meteorological DANA, the phenomenon that plagues Valencia
The tragic situation was caused by a DANA which is the acronym for Isolated Depression at High Levelsit is an atmospheric phenomenon that was popularly called cold drop, especially in the Mediterranean area.
A DANA is a low-pressure system at high levels of the atmosphere, which has completely separated from the zonal flow aloft. These isolated depressions at high levels are found, in the northern hemisphere, to the south of the flow established at height.
DANA is formed from polar jeta current of very intense winds of between 150 and 300 km/h, which circulates in the upper part of the atmosphere (at 9,000 meters of altitude). Its journey revolves around North Pole and of West to East (of North America to Europe and Russia).
This phenomenon, as it moves, produces meanders: undulations lasting between 7 and 10 days, which are drivers of storms, anticyclones and DANA. Unlike a common stormmoving eastward, a DANA can remain stationary for several days.
Spain fights floods
The government of Pedro Sánchez ordered the mobilization of nearly 1,000 troops, while the alerts from the national weather service. From the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) They warn that DANA has not ended and that this Thursday the DANA warnings will continue. State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) by orange and yellow alert in different areas of the country.
From the first moment the Military Emergency Unit (UME) in rescue tasks. In the zero zone of DANA (the regions of Hoya de Buñol and Plana de Utiel), more than 1,200 troops. This Friday another 500 soldiers joined.
More than 150 roadsthe majority of the secondary network, continue affected for the havoc caused by DANA. In Cadiz the storm forced suspend the classes in 37 schools
Source: Ambito
