The sports venue suffered the ravages of the rains which left more than 60 dead in Spain, several injured, missing and widespread damage across a large part of the country.
In recent hours, the serious damage caused by the heavy rains which are affecting a large part of Spain and which They have already left more than 64 dead, many injured and also missing, the majority in the southern area of Valencia and Albacete. The destructive power of this event known as DANA was such that it is already being called the worst storm of the century in this country.
The devastating consequences were also felt in the Balearic Islands, where one of the main affected areas was Mallorca. And in Manacor, where Rafael Nadal’s Academy is located, the material damage was significant. In fact, the sports venue itself was unusable after the intense rains.
“Thank you all so much for your messages of love after the huge one. The important thing is that we are all well and working to return to normal life at the academy as quickly as possible. Thank you to the Majorca firefighters and large maintenance teams for your efforts! », Published the academy of the former world number one on its social networks.
In the images shared by the entity you can see the effect on the fields, which were completely flooded, just like the gymnasium. Access roads are blocked by water, like other areas. So far, there have been no human losses to report.
In the area where the Rafa Nadal Academy is located, 175 liters of water per square meter were collected and the firefighters had to intervene on more than 50 occasions these days according to what the Hispanic media emphasize.
What is a DANA?
According to the definition of the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), a DANA is a “closed depression at altitude completely isolated and separated from the circulation associated with the jet, and which moves independently of this flow, sometimes becoming stationary or even retrograde.
“It’s about, therefore a mass of cold air which separates from a larger mass at high altitude, which descends until it “hits” more temperate air and this can cause weather disturbances,” reports Antena 3.
“In the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, the largest and most intense DANAs generally originate from high-level air ripples and isolations associated with the polar jet,” explains AEMET.
Source: Latercera
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