Maxar satellite images show a normal day in Valencia, before the passage of the Isolated Depression in Cotas Altas, and the destruction left behind by the torrential rains.
The torrential rains associated with the Isolated Depression in Cotas Altas, known as DANA, hit several towns in Valencia, such as Chiva, Buñol and Turís, where the amount of water that usually falls during an entire year in the municipality fell in eight hours. or Tavernes, which recorded the highest rainfall in 24 hours since September 11, 1966.
Photographs continue to emerge that reflect the state of the places in the epicenter of the phenomenon and satellite images from Maxar were released where you can see the before and after the passage of DANA and the magnitude of the damage. The first images are from October 18 and the last ones from October 31.
A few years later, the images from the Landsat-8 satellite released by the European Space Agency already illustrated the historical dimension of the floods that significantly increased the size of the well-known L’Albufera, a lagoon located in a natural park and one that is a of the biggest tourist attractions in Valencia.
DANA. What meteorological phenomenon is this that caused a catastrophe in Spain? And will it arrive in Portugal?
Source: Observadora
