The 'Dana' isolated high level depression has left some shocking images as it passes through Spain
collapsed infrastructures and people trapped in houses
vehicles or high places are some of the destructive effects of the storm that has hit the country
The Valencia region has been one of the areas hardest hit by the storm
which we know has claimed the lives of several people
although neither their number nor their identities are known at the moment
The AVE high-speed train service between Madrid and the Valencian capital has been suspended until further notice
numerous rivers and ravines have overflowed and Civil Protection units warned the public on Tuesday to avoid any kind of travel in the area
In the videos that accompany this article you can see the results produced by the storm on Tuesday in the east and south of the country
🔴 #DANA en directoEl antes y el después. Las lluvias torrenciales con vientos huracanados e incluso tornados; las crecidas de barrancos posteriores con graves inundaciones.🌪 Alginet, Nos Puchalt. 🌊 Picassent, Dafne. pic.twitter.com/rKH9Kyc4QO
characterised by the quantity and virulence of the rain
as well as strong winds - with some tornadoes in the Levante area - soon filled the social media networks with testimonies of bravery
But as the late afternoon and evening of Tuesday progressed
recorded in many cases by those affected themselves to warn of their dire situation
the city itself suffered some of the worst damage
was the place that received the most rain and where the flooding from the Dana was most noticeable
According to the Associació Valenciana de Meteorologia (Avamet)
Videos circulated on social media networks of some of its streets turned into rivers that dragged and piled up dozens of vehicles
Also the collapse of a footbridge over the river that connects the metropolitan area and Picanya
Pareix que la riuada s'acaba d'emportar un pont a Paiporta. Impressionant! Ens arriba el vídeo per WhatsApp i desconeixem l'autor.Molta precaució a les rambles, rius i barrancs. A Paiporta no plou però l'aigua els arriba de més cap amunt. pic.twitter.com/LPWrqFtdCQ
such as the rescue of a woman trapped in her house in Valencia who
Spain's UME military emergency response unit also recorded several of its interventions
The emergency services did not stopped working during the early hours of the morning either
where several people are missing due to the floods
will visit the area this Wednesday to see the effects of the rains and the floods that have affected the town
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A selection of 6 Valencian restaurants where eating a baked rice is almost a must
This dish, which is traditionally cooked in a clay pot, includes rice, chickpeas, blood sausage, tomato, potato, bacon and garlic. And you can try it, among many others, in these restaurants in Valencia.
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This oven of Xàtiva prepares the arròs al forn in a centenary wood oven. You can enjoy this delight, which should be a World Heritage Site, any day of the week, Monday through Sunday. Above you have the review of @vdebonitos, who tell more details.
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this grill specialized in meats and hamburgers leaves a hole in its embers to cook baked rice to order
it is prepared with rice variety “Albufera” D.O
Valencia and is priced at 14,50 euros per portion
This restaurant in Valencia prepares up to 6 different types of baked rice dishes
For 21 euros you can eat a baked rice in the heart of Valencia
but this is one of the most traditional and visited restaurants to eat rice in the Valencian Eixample
Its rice is cooked in a traditional clay pot with pork ribs
The top of this list is in Fontanars dels Alforins
you can enjoy a baked rice that just by looking at the photo will make your mouth water
This rice restaurant in Riba Roja del Turia
serves baked rice (on request) in two versions: one
garlic head… And another one with extra pork trotters