Stormy Benidorm !! (1 Viewer)

[Sheddy]

It has been hissing down here since 11 last night, Strong gusts of wind thunder and lightening and not expected to stop until midday. Already there is damage to some awnings and quite a few gazebos will be in the bin later, just hope the folk on lower ground are OK especially those at the bottom on La Toretta which has recently been repaired after flooding earlier this year.

 

[Jaws]

Clicked like but not cos I like what has happened, but for the info ( if you see what I mean )

 

[buttons]

Lovely here another sunny day expected. It was shorts weather yesterday.

 

[mariner]

Low down on La Toretta is flooded!

We moved up to a higher pitch on Saturday and the pitch we were on is under 6 inches of water!

 

[irnbru]

Thats a shame about the damaged equipment. Perhaps tbe storm took them unawares and they never had time to take the awnings down..I can see where their xmas money will be spent this year.

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[big bertha]

Talking to MIL yesteday lunchtime, she is half an hour north of Benidorm and was preparing for it.

 

[bigtree]

It's not hard to check on the local weather,this storm has been threatening for a few days.Very wet and blowy in Calpe too.

 

[2657]

Rain and wind in Benidorm!!!.............good heavens what is the world coming to

Thought we got all the rain in Portugal

 

[Dave and Ginny]

Oh bugger! I'll just keep this to myself and not mention it to Ginny . Now pleased I have a stout awning and I'd better keep the wellies in the van just in case!

All joking aside, stay safe everyone.

 

[Eve]

At Benicassim on site, bad here,but site very good for drainage,silly to move on,until this is over.
Portugal hit as well,looking at the weather last night looking at high winds and flooding.until Thursday ????

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[Jaws]

Tis the season and all that jazz
Was only a couple of years ago Zahora was flooded out...

 

[bigtree]

http://www.eltiempo.es/calpe.html

 

[Judge Mental]

does look a bit grim....

 

[mariner]

La Toretta this morning!

 

[Eve]

It's warm rain lol

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[jumartoo]

Rained heavily here overnight but stopped before daylight. I can see blue on the horizon coming from the west so it should arrive in Benidorm sometime after it gets here! Tomorrow looks OK there.

 

[Eve]

Saves having a shower

 

[tonka]

Not looking nice hope everyone ok and no vans ruined...



BUT In true Funster style..

I'M ALL RIGHT JACK..
TONKA TOWERS is on the 4th floor, so needs a LOT of rain to get me wet....

 

[mariner]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it just did!

A river now runs through camping La Toretta!

This caravan was raised 2 feet just for such an event!

 

[2657]

That's the problem with the rain in Spain, might not rain very often but when it does..........!!
Hope there is not too much damage and nobody hurt.

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[mariner]

Hard to believe hat this is a Camping site in Spain.

We were in this corner before we moved on Saturday!
That awning is raised 3 feet of the ground!

 

[Jaws]

Oh jeez !! So where should we be looking to plot up when we get there in January ??

 

[Ivory55]

Have there been any casualties ? That is a lot of water.

 

[champers]

Hope every one is safe and the sun shines soon to dry things out, seems the rain has been falling heavy everywhere

John n Kath xx

 

[mariner]

Have there been any casualties ? That is a lot of water.

No one hurt, but lots of vans have been pulled, out with owners asking the management for compensation.

It's still raining, but not as much, though the water is still pouring in from higher ground.

Apparently this is the second time within a month.

We only heard about it from a couple who have been here a while, which is why we moved to higher ground at the earliest opportunity.

I can't see anyone wanting to come back to this site, after this.

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[tony garvin]

Thunder & lightening @ Bonterra Park, plus a river running down the main road, but luckily all pitches have good drainage. Roll on "Summer"

 

[Dave and Ginny]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it just did!

A river now runs through camping La Toretta!
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This caravan was raised 2 feet just for such an event!

That really does look pretty scary! I'm quite feeling now for those folk cleaning up the mess running through awnings and groundsheets etc. You don't really think when pitching a caravan or motorhome about being on high ground like you would for a tent!

 

[Dave and Ginny]

Was it a slow build of of lying water or did it run down from higher ground?

 

[mariner]

Was it a slow build of of lying water or did it run down from higher ground?

It's mostly come in from higher ground, and is still coming in!

 

[gloworm]

Stay safe funsters hope worst of the rain is over for you

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