his experience after the DANA that has affected Algemesí Several Valencian towns have been severely affected by the terrible DANA that occurred on October 29th One of those municipalities hit by the flood has been Algemesí his experience during this historic catastrophe “Now we are much better than when I arrived but the whole downtown area is still affected I am very grateful as a citizen for all the help received I had a lot of work to do at home because my garage My whole sporting career was affected and my father's working career Algemesí has been one of the most affected towns and it is true that many people have come from outside and without them it would not have been possible all the reconstruction that has been done this week” “I found out everything while I was far away My mother was alone at home and it was complicated to have to live it so far away and then the first impact of seeing everything was a big shock in that way is very complicated to assimilate it was quite late at night and on the way from the airport to my house by the river it was incredible and the entire runway of Silla cannot be described in words it was all deserted and with wrecked cars” it has not been easy because I still have one more race to finish the championship and I have to be professional It is difficult to separate your heart between your job and your land and I repeat that I am eternally grateful to all the people I have met” “It was the right thing not to run in Valencia Not even a minute of effort should have been spent in considering running or restructuring the entrance to the circuit There are people who need much more help than in a Grand Prix We must not forget that many people have passed away and many family members have lost their loved ones It's a sign of respect and empathy for those people”.  Se recaudará mucho dinero y espero que vaya Que se cercioren de que el destino sea ese” “Dorna and MotoGP have done the right thing A lot of money will be raised and I 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people dead and 78 missing Frau finished clearing and cleaning the devastated ground floor of her modest home The 40-year-old garden center employee still didn't have any electricity and whose streets had been transformed into deep quagmires she still had no idea how she would even get there "Neither the fire department nor the military have come here," she said The mayor's office designated the priority neighborhoods and streets," explained an official of the army who had been deployed in large numbers in Valencia on the other side of the disused railroad tracks You have 83.71% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous 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Read our Privacy notice Fresh storms in Spain have left streets deluged and forced schools to close, two weeks after the worst floods in the country’s modern history which killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes Around 3,000 residents in Spain’s Costa del Sol were forced to flee their homes when authorities issued a rare red alert for heavy rainfall in Malaga which includes the tourist resort of Marbella Train services were cancelled between Malaga and Madrid and between Barcelona and Valencia Valencia’s regional government restricted the use of private vehicles until Thursday in areas hit by last month’s storm, when tsunami-like floods caused severe car pile-ups Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday evening following forecasts of up to 7in (180mm) of rain within five hours Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet issued orange and red alerts for parts of Andalusia warning that prolonged and intense rainfall could push rivers to dangerous levels Catalonia in northeastern Spain was also placed under red alert Schools were closed across high-risk areas as residents braced for what officials warned could be days of relentless rain and rising waters said: “We have not evacuated entire towns but rather specific areas linked to the riverbank This decision has been communicated to the government of Spain in order to receive collaboration from the state security forces and bodies.” The “Dana” weather phenomenon is not expected to be as dramatic as the red alert on 29 October but has the potential to bring continuous rain that could quickly inundate vulnerable areas such as the eastern and southern Mediterranean Instead of moving swiftly through a region the Dana can stall and result in prolonged The effect of the expected downpour on Wednesday could be severe due to the large amounts of mud already on the ground and the condition of the sewage system advised flood relief volunteers to avoid any areas under orange alerts today Following criticism of the government’s inadequate response to last month’s flooding authorities could face intense scrutiny as they manage the latest round of severe weather During a visit to Valencia in the immediate aftermath of the floods and regional president Carlos Mazón faced public outrage in the town of Paiporta where residents threw mud and hurled insults frustrated by what they saw as insufficient state support Growing anger over the government’s handling of the crisis sparked a massive protest on Saturday night, with 130,000 people taking to the streets in Valencia to demand Mr Mazón’s resignation. At the opening of Cop29 in Baku on Monday, United Nations climate summit president Mukhtar Babayev pointed to the recent catastrophes in Valencia and other regions as proof that climate collapse is already unfolding. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/in_news/in_world/image/gallery_mpu_sb","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Spain Climate Floods Photo Gallery","description":"People clean mud from a house affected by floods, in Algemesi, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)","caption":"People clear mud from a flooded house in Algemesi in October; there are fears a new weather front could bring more devastation People clear mud from a flooded house in Algemesi in October; there are fears a new weather front could bring more devastation forcing schools to close and residents to flee homes","description":"Coastal areas of Valencia on highest alert as new downpours on muddy ground forecast The body of Dutch Silvana Lochi (53), who went missing during the first day of flooding in Spain, has been found, a friend confirmed on Facebook. “Sil,” as her friends called her, was found dead at the beach near Saler, another friend told the Telegraaf had lived in the Spanish town of Turis for around 18 months She was on her way home from work in Puçol during the heavy downpours on Tuesday “Sweet Sil. You have been missing for almost 2 weeks and today we received the news that they have found you. The little bit of hope that was left is now also gone,” friend Ramona Wijnands wrote on Facebook “For 34 years you have been my friend… What am I supposed to do without you At least 222 people died when heavy rainfall turned into flooding in Spain two weeks ago. Dozens of people are still missing. The coastal region of Valencia was hit the hardest. The damage is expected to run into the tens of billions of euros, according to RTL Nieuws Rise up | EDATV NEWS Juan Roig Allocates 1.5 Million Euros to Reconstruction for DanaThe work will be carried out in squares and parks affected by the DANA in Catarroja and Massanassa.25/02/2025 13:13:00h by Jesus Wollstein Juan Roig Allocates 1.5 Million Euros to the Reconstruction of Squares and Parks Affected by the DANA Mercadona's president promotes the rehabilitation of public spaces in various Valencian localities with his personal assets Businessman Juan Roig has allocated 1.5 million euros from his personal assets for the reconstruction of squares and parks affected by the DANA last October is for "residents to return to normalcy as soon as possible" This initiative is carried out in collaboration with the town councils and adds to the one already completed in Paiporta last January where Mercadona invested around half a million euros in the rehabilitation of Plaza Casota where the work is progressing gradually to return meeting and leisure spaces to the citizens Since the DANA hit the Valencian Community last October 29 Juan Roig has promoted various initiatives to mitigate its effects One of the most notable is the "Alcem-se" program through which he has allocated 35 million euros in direct aid to support 4,600 businesses affected by the catastrophe channeled through Marina de Empresas—the entrepreneurship and innovation hub founded by Roig—has already been disbursed to the self-employed and business owners who requested support With this latest contribution to the reconstruction of public spaces Juan Roig reaffirms his commitment to the Valencian Community consolidating his role as one of the major drivers of economic and social recovery after the DANA Some of them are unique to the Valencian land and others are shared with other countries and cultural regions The Valencian Community has a total of 10 World Heritage Sites recognized by UNESCO gardens and even one that recognizes our gastronomy The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of his appointment New addition to the list of Valencian Heritage Sites in 2022 The second addition to the list of Valencian Heritage Sites in 2022 It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2009 It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1998 It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2001 It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2011 It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2018 It was included in the UNESCO Heritage List in a 2018 joint nomination by Croatia It was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010 There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here More than 200 people died during the floods on Oct 30 – one of Spain’s worst natural catastrophes Part of the insured losses will be covered by the state-owned Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) which manages the Spanish extraordinary risk insurance scheme is mandatory for any basic insurance coverage offered by private insurance companies but it is ultimately funded by a surcharge to the policy premiums paid by policyholders.” The CCS meets its obligations via an equalisation reserve CSS’ total net equalisation reserve totalled €10.3 billion The CSS is also expected to recover part of the insured losses related to the agricultural sector through its participation in Seguro Agrario Combinado (SAC) which mostly covers risks related to adverse climate and meteorological events on the agricultural and livestock sectors but also acts as an excess-of-loss reinsurer for the other co-insurers explaining that the SAC generally benefits from public support provided by either the central government the CSS confirmed it will cover damage to properties and vehicles attributable to flood Morningstar DBRS expects that the insured losses caused by the severe flooding will be mostly absorbed by the CCS given the magnitude of the atmospheric events DBRS said the consequences for the private insurance and reinsurance sector will be consistent with large claims undermining the underwriting profitability of Spanish insurance companies The flash flooding from heavy rains were mostly concentrated in the vicinity of Valencia and the eastern part of the Andalusia region numerous deaths and widespread damage to property and infrastructure the equivalent of one year’s worth of rain fell in just eight hours While it is still very early to provide a loss estimate Morningstar expects that the economic losses (which include insured losses) of the weather event will reach several billion euros Photograph: People clean mud from a street affected by floods Please tell us what we can do to improve this article Sky News' Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins has walked around in the town of Algemesi to report how residents are doing after the flood that hit Spain Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Some military strategist used to say that in combat everyone has a good plan until the first shot rings out and that seems to be what has happened to the government of the nation with this brutal catastrophe in which many missing people are still being searched for and the number of victims continues to rise No country is prepared for a tragedy of this magnitude but it seems that the executive has not known how to take the bull by the horns and is operating on the basis of patches and outbursts one of the most valued organizations in this country the training and the available material have once again come up against politics hesitations and partisan interests is multiplying the pain of those affected we must be aware of the level of disinformation involved in these tragedies either with interested hoaxes or political strategies to minimize the true impact of the situation or maximize it through fake news to weaken the political opponent so any information about this event should be viewed with critical thinking The brutal Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA) which has caused torrential rains and catastrophic floods unprecedented in Europe so far this century by any other cold drop 211 dead in the region (figure updated by the President of the Government in his institutional declaration this Saturday morning with still incalculable missing persons and enormous material damage and which has affected in a particularly tragic way localities such as Paiporta The Military Emergency Unit (UME) is the main component of the Armed Forces destined to act in natural disasters The request is channeled through the Ministry of the Interior coordinates with the Ministry of Defense the activation of the UME This procedure guarantees a rapid and effective response to emergencies requiring additional resources have been incorporated to support reconstruction tasks and access to isolated areas The Air Force has deployed NH90 helicopters for aerial rescue operations 1,200 UME soldiers were sent to the affected areas to which 500 more soldiers (300 from the Army 100 from the Air Force and 100 from the Navy) began to be added this Friday as reported yesterday by Margarita Robles (after brutal social pressures) Pedro Sánchez himself has recognized this Saturday in his institutional statement that the response that is being given “is not enough ” in the face of the magnitude of the natural catastrophe he welcomed the fact that the president of the Generalitat Valenciana has decided to increase his request for military troops from 500 to 5,000 the Executive will immediately send these 5,000 new military troops (4,000 will arrive today and the other 1,000 on Sunday early in the morning) as well as another 5,000 national police and civil guards “doubling the number ” of agents transferred so far to the affected areas he has ordered the deployment of an amphibious ship of the Navy with operating rooms and a fleet of support vehicles that will arrive at the port of Valencia in the coming hours “We are talking about the largest deployment of troops of the State security forces and bodies of the Armed Forces that has ever been made in our country in times of peace” emphasized the President of the Government But so far the lack of control is absolute the 100 elements of the Navy in the area are Marines who were conducting maneuvers in Chinchilla and have been sent to the affected area with nothing the Royal House has sent to Valencia 42 agents of the King’s Security Service in addition to the 100 troops sent last Thursday And Margarita Robles also confirmed yesterday that there will be military personnel helping in each and every one of the affected towns “the aid is taking time to reach many points and there DANA: Why hasn’t the Government raised the emergency level to level 3 This is where much of the criticism of the government lies is that in the framework of Civil Protection in Spain – Level 2 emergency is of “autonomous interest,” which means that the management of the emergency falls to the autonomous community At this level it is considered that the disaster or event can be controlled with autonomous community resources such as the Military Emergency Unit (UME) and other Armed Forces bodies This level allows regional authorities to maintain direct control of the situation avoiding centralization and possible complications derived from intergovernmental coordination – Level 3 or “national interest” emergencies are declared when the magnitude of the disaster is such that the response capacity of the autonomous regions is exceeded and it is necessary for the central government to assume direct management would take control of the operations and become the main command and coordination authority This is precisely what should have happened with this DANA from day one when the immensity of the tragedy became apparent reminding us of the first months of the Covid pandemic Moving from Level 2 to Level 3 implies the mobilization of resources at the state level and the possible additional deployment of the UME and other units of the Armed Forces; unified coordination under the central government which allows for a broader and more structured response especially in disasters of national or international impact; and the possibility of activating international assistance either through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism or other international agreements to cover resource needs that exceed national capacity The implications for the government of upgrading to Level 3 Moving from a level 2 emergency to level 3 has several technical implications for the government such as the centralization of the response as management becomes the responsibility of the central government which means that the regional authorities lose direct operational control the elevation of an emergency to level 3 implies reorganizing resources and the command structure which can generate greater bureaucratization in the response process; this centralization can also slow down decision making if adequate coordination is not implemented Raising a disaster to level 3 can be a controversial decision as it implies recognizing a situation of exceptional gravity that exceeds the regional response capacity Governments may avoid this declaration in order to maintain the perception of control and avoid the image of excessive dependence on the central government Nor can we forget that level 3 also opens the door to emergency funds international aid and other resources that may imply greater budgetary commitments it may require the government to provide explanations of the situation which may involve public and media pressure Although level 3 allows for a broader response it also centralizes management and could lead to administrative and political tensions between the central and regional governments authorities prefer to manage the emergency at level 2 whenever possible maintaining coordination at the autonomous level to preserve management autonomy and reduce the additional bureaucracy associated with the national level The seriousness of the situation in the Valencian Community does not seem to have been enough for the Government to decide to raise the emergency to the level of national interest and it is taking too long to use one of the most useful and decisive tools for these cases For the Popular Party, according to an informative note collected this Saturday by Europa Press the DANA is an “emergency of national interest ‘ and so should have been declared by the Government in ’the evening of Tuesday assuming its share of responsibility in preventive actions and warning the population has stated that she does not know if a national emergency should have been declared while acknowledging that “everyone ” has been overwhelmed by the magnitude of the tragedy And this Saturday Pedro Sánchez has ruled out taking the step of raising the national emergency to level 3 “It is not now a question of the General State Administration replacing the autonomous administration Now we have to support the autonomous community help it with resources and technical guidance That is the only thing that should concern us now” who has made a clear appeal to Mazón and has asked him that ‘if he needs more resources’ he should request them because ‘we only have to prioritize them’ and ‘we will provide them immediately’ Despite the technical explanations given by the executive for not increasing the emergency level the feeling of the population is that they are trying to minimize the shock wave of the tragedy and that not all possible resources are being used voluntary aid is not being coordinated by the same citizens and the private sector that have offered their support to the Valencian Community either in the form of human capital or in the means necessary to recover people who are trapped and whose survival may depend on the next few hours and therefore it should already be raised to level 3 centralizing and deriving all the necessary resources of the nation to the affected areas The Diplomat in Spain is the reference digital newspaper for diplomats and companies that want to be well informed © 2024 The Diplomat in Spain Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2024 The Diplomat in Spain This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page At least 51 people have died from the floods caused by a “catrastrophic” DANA in the province of Valencia on Tuesday according to the provisional reports from the Integrated Operational Coordination Centre of the Ministry of the Interior the president of the Generalitat Valenciana but without confirming the exact number “out of respect for the families” A tragic figure of loss of human life as a consequence of the major flooding caused by the destructive DANA that hit a large part of the eastern half of Spain on Tuesday with the most affected areas in the province of Valencia the public company that manages the railway infrastructure suspended all train travel in the community early in the evening The forecasts of the meteorologists were fulfilled and the worst storm of recent years gained strength throughout the day to end up hitting the Mediterranean coast of the province See also: 13 feared Dead in Valencia storms after night of carnage they continue to appear,” the head of the regional government acknowledged to the media adding that he could not give more details “out of respect for the families” so that they “can be adequately informed.” In any case he wanted to send a “message of calm patience and strength” to the population “because where they have not been able to reach many areas still is because communications are absolutely impossible.” The emergency services are “prepared and ready” to act – he added – and it is because “either there is a collapse in communications or because the areas are still flooded.” The Valencian Community was hit hard by the downpours especially in the regions of Ribera Alta and Plana de Utiel-Requena in neighbouring Turís it reached 299 and in Castelló de la Ribera it reached 266 according to data from the Valencian Meteorological Association (Avamet) Police were also searching in the town of l’Alcudia for the driver of a lorry who had disappeared due to the flood shortly before 13:00 The man did not answer calls to his mobile phone or contact anyone carried out several rescues of motorists trapped in their vehicles the helicopter of the Provincial Firefighters Consortium evacuuated several motorists from their cars Classes were suspended on Tuesday in various municipalities in Valencia and Alicante as well as on the campuses of the University of Valencia the Polytechnic University and the CEU Cardenal Herrera Oria A closure of schools that will be repeated on Wednesday in cities such as Valencia In addition to the closures of the A-3 and A-7 motorways – which link the Levante area with Madrid and Catalonia respectively – in the afternoon there was the suspension of rail traffic on the Madrid-Valencia AVE line where according to Renfe there were 2,722 passengers affected by the train suspensions Added to this were the major problems on several Cercanías lines as well as on the metro in the capital of Turia ADIF decided in the evening to suspend train travel in the Valencian Community until at least ten o’clock on Wednesday morning when the weather conditions and the state of the tracks will be reassessed again to determine whether traffic can be resumed without safety problems Almost all activity in the ports of the city and in Sagunto was paralysed due to the maritime storm The strong storm also caused multiple failures in the telephone lines which forced Telefónica technicians to make an extra effort to try to repair the network there were local road closures in several municipalities including Chiva where the 100 litres per square metre were exceeded There was also considerable damage caused by a tornado in Benifaió The Ministry of Defense reports that a total of 1,034 soldiers members of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) were activated in the middle of the afternoon on Tuesday to move to the Utiel-Requena region where there were numerous people isolated and roads and paths flooded According to an announcement from the corps just after midnight its members were “carrying out rescue and evacuation work for people trapped by the floods in Requena ten flights (eight departures and two arrivals) had been cancelled by 8:00 p.m and another twelve had been diverted (six to Alicante five to Barcelona and one to Ibiza) as a result of the storms urged the population not to go out on the road In the case of those people who are outside he advised them to seek high ground if they are near ravines and riverbeds “The night is going to be long,” he said 725 passengers remained at the station in the provincial capital waiting for normal rail traffic to be restored in addition to providing food and drink to passengers it will establish an alternative plan to continue their journey The Provincial Fire Service of the Provincial Council of Albacete (SEPEI) assisted by a helicopter from the Civil Guard began the search in the early hours of the afternoon for two missing people in the town of Letur (Albacete) These are two employees of this Town Hall who were last seen on board a van a vehicle that later appeared abandoned in a gully For several hours they were regularly called by phone without success since the telephone communications in the town did not work throughout Tuesday Another four people who had gone out to the mountains from the town were also being searched for at nightfall the Red Cross set up a temporary shelter at the Nuestra Señora de la Asunción public school in Letur as the heavy rains affected many homes and left them uninhabitable 60 people affected by the floods were taken there Another 30 people were trapped in their homes and dozens had to take refuge in the town’s bars Another town in the province of Albacete affected by this storm was Molinicos where rainfall reached 120 litres per square metre One of its access roads was cut off by a landslide The storms that fell during the early hours of Tuesday caused significant damage in Andalusia closing numerous roads and suspending classes in several schools in the province In Alora (Málaga) a high-speed train travelling from the capital of the Costa del Sol to Madrid derailed One of the axles of the front engine derailed as a result of a stream overflowing The passengers were transferred to another train to continue their journey Adif workers managed to restore service on conventional gauge tracks near Málaga but train traffic between Gobantes and El Chorro continued to be cut off in the early afternoon One of the towns in Malaga that was hardest hit by the storm was Alora Rain gauges recorded around 150 litres per square metre Several people had to be evacuated by helicopter by the Guardia Civil in the El Puente neighbourhood of Isla Hermosa after the Guadalhorce River overflowed a lightning strike caused a fire in a two-storey house around 100 litres per square metre were recorded during the night the worst part of the storm was borne by the residents of El Ejido According to the Union of Small Farmers (UPA) the storms and hail would have caused damage to crops and facilities in the western Almería region worth around 30 million euros and affected some 11,300 hectares the Civil Guard had to rescue a couple who were travelling in a car with their children – aged 1 3 and 5 – when they were caught in the floodwaters on a dirt road in the Rambla del Lagarto agents of the armed institute rescued the occupants of a vehicle with a trailer in the district of Tarifa The storms also flooded large areas of the Murcia region with road closures in the towns of Cehegin and Caravaca where up to 121 litres per square metre were collected The wind in Lorca reached gusts of around 50 kilometres per hour This wind and the state of the sea caused a sailboat to sink in the port of Águilas Log in to leave a comment © 2021 The Leader Digital João Almeida goes into race lead with third-place finish The under-23 time trial World Champion made a late-race attack inside the 16km to go and started the final 1.2km climb to the finish with a 27-second advantage on a reduced field crossing the finish line with the win in Alpuente Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain-Victorious) finished second place and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) taking third place both at 10 seconds behind the stage winner Almeida moved into the overall race lead after securing valuable time bonuses atop the final ascent of the day He is now two seconds ahead of runner-up Buitrago as the race heads into stage 4 from Oropesa del Mar to Portell de Morellaon Saturday The third day of racing at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was a 180km race from Algemesí to Alpuente The peloton tackled three ascents at Alto de Alcublas Peñas de Dios and Romedio before an undulating 20km to the finish An early breakaway of six riders emerged that included Francisco Muñoz (Polti VisitMalta) Matteo Scalco (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) Filippo Ridolfo (Novo Nordisk) and Jose Juan Prieto (Petrolike) The break initially pushed their lead to nearly seven minutes but that was quickly slashed to under four minutes over the first ascent at Alto de Alcublas (4.7km at 5.4%) and toward the second climb at Peñas de Dios (3.7km at 6.3%) As Bahrain Victorious and Lidl-Trek took the reigns at the front of the peloton the gap continued to fall to under two minutes as they approached the final main ascent over El Remedio (7.9km at 6.5%) The breakaway was caught on the lower slopes as UAE Team Emirates-XRD lit up the race on the steeper sections of the ascent Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) started the day in the leader's jersey two seconds ahead of João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and five and 16 seconds ahead of Bahrain Victorious teammates Santiago Buitrago and Pello Bilbao Vacek was distanced on the climb and lost 50 seconds slipping out of contention in the overall classification Almeida and Buitrago battled over the top of Remedio for the bonus seconds with the Portuguese rider securing the three bonus seconds and becoming the virtual leader on the road The pair descended five seconds ahead of the reduced field that included other GC contenders like Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) Thymen Arensman and Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda and Iván Romeo (Movistar) all inside 30 seconds of the overall lead The group caught Almeida and Buitrago inside 16km to go where Romeo was the first to launch an attack and pushed his lead to 15 seconds was hunting for his first professional victory after winning a stage at the 2023 Tour de l'Avenir and the under-23 time trial world title last year The solo move forced UAE Team Emirates-XRG Ineos Grenadiers and Bahrain Victorious to lead the chase behind but the wide-open roads catered to Romeo's time trial strengths and he continued to push his lead to 23 seconds inside five kilometres from the line Romeo hit the final 1.2km climb to the finish line with 27 seconds in hand Arensman was the first to attack from the field but then settled back into the group but there was not enough road left to catch Romeo so he crossed the line 10 seconds ahead to secure his first professional victory with Movistar in Alpuente Results powered by FirstCycling Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023 Hundreds of people were stopped in their tracks when the Musical Society of Algemesí broke out into Ravel’s simple As a lone drummer stood in the city of Algemesí in Spain onlookers didn’t think much of it as they wandered by Watch as the work’s famous ostinato steadily thrums through the crowd, before the mighty sound of the full orchestra floods the packed square This exciting flashmob isn’t the first spontaneous serenade the musicians have sprung upon Spanish residents – their YouTube channel is filled with similarly joyous performances Read more: Spectacular Carmina Burana flashmob brings train station to a shuddering halt in blaze of music Check out this amazing flashmob to Ravel's Bolero The Musical Society of Algemesí’s street show took place eight years ago it has been viewed on the orchestra’s YouTube channel an incredible 29 million times Whether it’s a Mozart flashmob on the streets of Prague, or a Beethoven flashmob on the historic streets of a German city there’s something quite spectacular and life-affirming about these surprise public performances See more Ravel features Discover Music Einaudi Events Banco Sabadell has rolled out two mobile branches to provide services to various parts of the Valencian Community affected by DANA so that families and businesses can carry out their usual banking business and can bring any queries they may have customers can carry out the same banking operations that they would perform in a conventional branch in addition to other frequent transactions The closure of some bank branches affected by the storm and the difficulties faced by citizens when travelling to other locations to visit their bank prompted the initiative launched by Banco Sabadell which supplements services already put in place since the tragedy occurred such as the exclusive helpline for affected customers or the dedicated hotline for all things related to insurance Banco Sabadell is also continuing to work towards reopening all affected branches as soon as possible the Bank has positioned a mobile branch bus in the Sedaví district which could be relocated to other nearby locations This “branch-on-a-bus” has several customer service workstations inside and is equipped to carry out cash transactions The Bank’s staff are able to serve several customers on board simultaneously and can offer solutions tailored to the specific needs they may have at this time Banco Sabadell has also rolled out another mobile branch which serves the needs of customers in other towns and villages this van is providing services in the Albal and Massanassa vicinities although it may be relocated depending on local needs and vehicle mobility issues in the affected area For the director of Banco Sabadell’s Eastern Territorial Division the rollout of this mobile branch service in different locations of the Valencian Community “reinforces our Institution’s commitment to this region and to the people who have been affected by the DANA storm” “At Banco Sabadell we are very mindful that people come first and we are firm in our commitment to remain close at hand for families and businesses in the area both with these initiatives and others that we intend to roll out” Banco Sabadell also offers customers a fast and simple cash withdrawal service at post office branches Banco Sabadell continues to study and monitor the situation in these territories in real time and continues to work on providing new services and tools that may help to alleviate the day-to-day situation of citizens affected by DANA it has installed a temporary unit equipped with two ATMs in the Benetúser municipality  which will facilitate cash transactions for many citizens in the area These ATMs will dispense cash to customers of the Bank and other users the Bank has also set up another unit equipped with a cash dispenser in the Algemesí district and will provide a co-working space in this vicinity to offer in-person customer services for local citizens Banco Sabadell has used the new Guarantee Lines of the Official Credit Institute (Instituto de Crédito Oficial or ICO) to offer its customers who are individuals businesses or retail outlets a line of credit with 0% interest during the first three months to help those affected by the DANA storm to return to normal as quickly as possible After three months and for a period of up to five years the interest rate that Banco Sabadell will apply to these loans will be 2.5% APR Banco Sabadell set up a charity account to raise funds to help with the reconstruction of areas impacted by DANA The Bank made an undertaking to double the amount donated by citizens bringing the total amount already raised to more than six million euros The account will remain open to continue receiving donations from citizens as part of its support for the Valencian Community the Bank has approved a 100 million euro extension of the line of credit available to the Valencian government (Generalitat Valenciana) for the official funding and guarantee facilities of the Mutual Guarantee Society (MGS) so that this institution can help those affected with what they need If you would like to hear more about our news don’t hesitate to get in touch with our specialists registered with the Mercantile Register in Barcelona Fiscal Identification Number (NIF) A08000143 Credit institution subject to the supervision of the Bank of Spain and registered in the special administrative register under number 0081 VCF Juvenil B learnt their 2020-21 Liga Nacional Juvenil Schedule Rubén Sellés have been placed in group VIII subgroup B the will welcome SCD Intangco Elche and will drop the curtain on another Elche side Celtic Elche 1              VCF Juvenil B – SCD Intangco A 2              Rancig Algemesí A – VCF Juvenil B 3              VCF Juvenil B – CD Alcoyano A 4              Alboraya UD B -  VCF Juvenil B 5              VCF Juvenil B – Hércules CD B 6              Levante UD B – VCF Juvenil B 7              CF Dragon Force A – VCF Juvenil B 8              VCF Juvenil B – Vilamarxant CF A 11          CF Celtic Elche – VCF Juvenil B 12          SCD Intangco A – VCF Juvenil B 13        VCF Juvenil B – Racing d’Algemesí A 17                       VCF Juvenil B – Levante UD B 18                       VCF Juvenil B – CF Dragon Force A 19                 Vilamarxant CF A – VCF Juvenil B 20                 VCF Juvenil B – CD Roda B 21                Paterna CF A – VCF Juvenil B 22                 VCF Juvenil B – CF Celtic A  Related news 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