Hola!
Many of you have reached out with concern about the recent weather disaster in Spain. We are fine.
The massive flooding that has been making news was in the nearby foothills and towns of the Valencia region west of us, not the actual city of Valencia where we live. Over the past couple of days, we received many warnings and alerts regarding the expected torrential rains, and I monitored the radar regularly. We appeared to have a protective bubble over us on the radar screen with violent thunderstorms encircling the city but never encroaching. We received about an inch of rain and had some blustery winds – nothing more.
That said, the damage in other areas of the Valencia region has been significant. The death toll stands at 51 and rising, there has been huge property damage, and transportation systems have been disrupted. Consistent with our experience here the past two years, the government’s response – from regional to national – has been impressive. I am confident that recovery will be swift in the affected areas. It has been a reminder, however, that the impacts of global warming are accelerating, will increasingly cause death and destruction, and will impact all of us no matter where we live.
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You are the Lucky ones, at least for now! Climate Change continues to rage and now we see it in your region. SO glad you two are safe and well! J&N