Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks beneficial for agriculture and livestock in Valencia because they helped recharge reservoirs and aquifers after months of drought according to an initial assessment by the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) the rains were accompanied by heavy hail that caused damage of varying severity to some 1,500 hectares of crops right at the start of the harvest campaign The municipalities most affected by the hail storm were Picassent and Benifaió Hail fell discontinuously along an eight-kilometer stretch mainly in the area located between the Benifaió-Alfarp road and the Picassent-Montserrat road There were also isolated damages recorded in nearby terms such as Picanya and Torrent hail in parts of Castellón such as La Vilavella hardly caused any significant damage in the countryside The torrential rains also caused landslides and flooded orchards in deep areas or near ravines The hail especially affected kaki crops because this fruit has very sensitive skin and the crops were in an advanced phenological state Many of the damaged fruits were already sufficiently ripe and were going to be harvested in a few days AVA-ASAJA estimates that the losses range between 30 and 100% of the kakis as there are fields where the entire crop is full of bruises which makes it unusable for marketing "Losing our entire crop to a hail storm after working all year and dealing with pests is quite unfortunate Especially in a season in which prices can be interesting due to the overall drop in production," the affected farmers stated we'll have to wait several days to clearly see the damage that the hail may have caused to the fruit which insists on the need to ensure the crops has already started negotiations with Agroseguro to launch the appraisals as soon as possible and thus advance the payment of the appropriate compensation The agricultural organization is also asking the government to implement fiscal measures to alleviate the losses suffered due to these weather adversities For more information:AVA-ASAJAEmail: [email protected]www.avaasaja.org FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com The VCF Academy have organised the first edition of the ‘Torneo FIFA 20 Escuelas Conveniadas’ competition which will feature 22 affiliated schools playing the popular videogame and takes place from May 25th to June 1st The idea for the activity came about in one of the Technical Committee meetings held periodically over the course of the season The aim is to further strengthen the ties between Valencia CF and the schools associated with the club especially during a tough time due to the coronavirus pandemic The first stage of the tournament gets underway this Monday quarter finals on Friday and semifinals & final on June 1st Competing in the tournament this week will be: CD Benifaió - Javier Agustí González Atlético Barrio de la Luz - Hugo Ibáñez Rosell AC Benferri Oleza - Fabio Fernández Carbonell Tavernes Blanques CF - Óscar Urbaneja Casado CF Atlético Moncadense - Marcos Clemente Castillejo and FBUE Atlético Amistat - Álex Romero Sornosa with the champions to be decided next Monday Related news Ver todas Latest news Ver todas The pitch has been restored thanks to donations from LALIGA EA SPORTS and contributions to the ‘FILA CERO SOLIDARIA’ At least 158 people have died in Spain due to the floods caused by a "historic" Dana isolated high level weather depression in the provinces of Valencia according to the latest provisional figures provided by the emergency services this figure "is expected to continue rising due to the innumerable number of missing people," said the operational coordination centre of the Ministry of the Interior lifeless bodies continue to be found in cars “Unfortunately they continue to appear,” repeat the rescue teams "Everyone is mobilised," said Margarita Robles sea and air troops will be used to reinforce the logistical tasks and distribution of aid to the population," said the president of the Valencia regional government A message that comes after many people in the devastated area have been without electricity and drinking water for almost 48 hours The first reinforcements will arrive this Friday at 8am and be set to work in the most affected areas The highest number of victims so far are concentrated in the municipalities of La Huerta de Valencia with a total of 92 deaths president of Castilla-La Mancha has confirmed the death of two people one in Mira (Cuenca) and another in Letur (Albacete) and has announced that the prognosis handled by the regional government in the Albacete town "is very negative" with respect to the rest of the missing The latest update has come from Andalucía where the president of the Junta has confirmed the death of a person due to the rains in the last few hours announced that the government will declare the areas as "highly affected" and has promised to provide "all available aid" He also announced that three days of official mourning will be declared throughout the country for the 70 deaths Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez also urged people "not to let their guard down" as the danger has not yet passed" King Felipe VI also posted a message on social media that read "Devastated by the latest news about the 'Dana' Our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the more than 50 deceased encouragement and all the necessary support for all those affected Our warmest message and recognition to local and regional authorities and to all emergency services Armed Forces and State Security Forces and Corps for the titanic work they have been doing from the very beginning" Desolados ante las últimas noticias sobre la DANA Nuestro más sentido pésame a los familiares y allegados de los más de 50 fallecidos.Fuerza ánimo y todo el apoyo necesario para todos los afectados.Nuestro mensaje más cercano y reconocimiento a autoridades locales y… The result of flash flooding as a result of the Dana is the third natural disaster in terms of number of deaths after the Biescas flood (Huesca) in 1996 with 87 deaths and the Turia flood in 1957 in which between 80 and 100 people lost their lives The natural disaster that claimed the most lives in Spain was the flood at the Biescas campsite when a sudden rise in the Arás torrent swept away the Las Nieves campsite causing the death of 87 people and injuring more than 187 The Valencia flood in 1957 inundated the city this event marked the future and development of Valencia leading to the change of course of the Turia river in 1973 in order to prevent a catastrophe of the same magnitude from happening again In the latest incident Valencia was hit particulary hard by the downpours especially in the Ribera Alta and Plana de Utiel-Requena areas in neighbouring Turís there were 299 and in Castelló de la Ribera 266 according to data from the Valencian meteorology association (Avamet) they continue to appear," the head of the regional executive in Valencia said No further details could be shared "out of respect for the families" adding that "emergency services are prepared and ready" and if they are unable to reach some areas it is because "either there is a breakdown in communications Emergency services were also searching the town of l'Alcudia for the driver of a lorry who disappeared in flood waters shortly before 1pm The man did not answer calls to his mobile phone and did not contact anyone Firefighters were kept busy in Valencia region where among many requests for help they rescued several motorists trapped inside their vehicles the provincial fire brigade's helicopter was called in to help pull drivers out to safety Classes were suspended on Tuesday in several Valencian and Alicante municipalities as well as on the campuses of the University of Valencia the Polytechnic University and the CEU Cardenal Herrera Oria Schools will remain closed this Wednesday in cities such as Valencia In addition to closures on the A-3 and A-7 motorways - which link the Levante area with Madrid and Catalonia - rail traffic was suspended on the Madrid-Valencia AVE line There were also major problems on several Cercanías lines Adif then decided in the evening to ban train travel in the region until at least 10am today when the weather situation and the state of the tracks was re-evaluated Almost all activity in the ports of Valencia and in Sagunto was stopped due to the storm at sea The wild weather also caused telephone lines to go down which kept Telefónica technicians busy to try and repair the network Local roads were closed in several municipalities such as Chiva A tornado in Benifaió also caused considerable damage Members of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) were called in mid-afternoon on Tuesday to travel to the Utiel-Requena area where there were numerous isolated people and flooded roads and paths The UME announced after midnight that its members were "carrying out rescue work for people trapped by the floods in Requena ten flights had been cancelled by 8pm (eight departures and two arrivals) and another 12 were diverted (six to Alicante five to Barcelona and one to Ibiza) as a result of the Dana regional president Carlos Mazón urged the population not to go out on the road he advised people to seek high ground if they are near ravines and riverbeds "The night [Tuesday night] is going to be long," he said 725 passengers were stuck at the station in the provincial capital in addition to providing food and water to passengers it will establish an alternative plan to continue the journey In total there are three trains affected; two of them will return to Madrid and the third will return to Alicante from where passengers who were going to connect with Valencia will have to do so by bus emergency services began the search for two missing people in the town of Letur in Albacete They are employees of Letur town hall who were last seen on board a van They were telephoned for several hours without success as communications in the area went dark Emergency services are also searching for four other people who had gone out into the countryside in this area The Red Cross set up a temporary shelter in the public school Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Letur as heavy rains left many houses flooded Another 30 people were trapped in their homes and dozens had to take refuge in local bars was also heavily impacted after the Dana dumped 120mm of rain on the town One of its access roads was also cut off by a landslide 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 operators managed to re-establish service on the tracks in the vicinity of Malaga but train traffic between Gobantes and El Chorro was suspended in the early afternoon One of the towns in Malaga province most affected by the storm was Álora Several people had to be evacuated by helicopter in the El Puente de Isla Hermosa neighbourhood after the Guadalhorce river overflowed its banks a lightning strike caused a fire in a two-storey house the storm lashed the El Ejido area where heavy hailstorms destroyed roofs According to the Unión de Pequeños Agricultores (UPA) the storms and hail in the Poniente Almeriense region caused damage to crops and infrastructure worth some 30 million euros and affected some 11,300 hectares of land Guardia Civil had to rescue a couple travelling in a car with their children - aged 1 3 and 5 - when they were caught in flood waters on a dirt road in the Lagarto river with road closures in the towns of Cehegin and Caravaca The wind in Lorca reached gusts of about 50 kilometres per hour Strong winds and vicious waves caused a boat to sink in the port of Águilas Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados