About six o'clock in the afternoon has unleashed a storm in Jumilla, accompanied by hail, which has left about 30 liters per square meter in just half an hour.
The rain has killed at least 30 interventions by the Emergency Coordination Centre, CECOPAL of Jumilla.
The main actions have been bailing water for low and garages, mainly on Liberty Avenue and obstacles on the road, manhole covers.
Similarly, as reported by the local police, the CN-344 has been cut for several hours at the height of the Sale Mary and the Strait of Marin.
Apparently, the considerable size hail also caused damage to agriculture, not quantified at this time.
There have also been damaged blinds in homes and vehicles were parked on the street.
The rainfall has led to the annulment of the opening ceremony of the Fountain of Wine, scheduled for this afternoon, and the opening of the stand of the Council of the Designation of Origin Jumilla, both installed in the garden of King Don Pedro, and as the Moro and Christian camp.
Yes we celebrated the act of receiving the groups participating in the Festival of Folklore 'Jumilla City' that has taken place in the hall of the municipality, although the group has not reached Santomera time because of rain .
It has also been a forest fire due to lightning strikes in the hamlet of La Raja in Peñarroja place, although it has been extinguished quickly.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla