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10 - 16 October 2019
OCTOBER 9, 2018, is a date that local residents of Mallorca will never forget. On this day, tragedy struck the Llevant area of Mallorca with severe flooding that devastated several towns and claimed the lives of 13 people. On that tragic Tuesday at 6pm the alarm was raised in Sant Llorenç when 222 litres of rain fell in a short time, a record amount of rain that had disastrous effects. Sant Llorenç was the worstaffected town but Arta, Manacor, Capdepera and Son Servera also suffered damage. Residents still vividly recall the moment when they realised that the river had burst its banks and water quickly took over the streets. By 7.12pm the IG1 level of the Special Civil Protection Plan had been activated and was quickly raised to an IG2 level which ensured the full support of all emergency services. During the fateful night and the days that followed, residents pulled together to offer their support while the emer-
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ONE YEAR ON… gency services evacuated people that were stranded and launched searches for those that were reported missing. Mallorca-born tennis star, Rafa Nadal, visited the area and picked up a broom to help with the cleanup operation as well as offering his support to the devastated residents and even donated €1 million to the fund that was set up to help get the town back on its feet. Donations flew in to the town hall’s fund from residents of the island and further afield with €1.6 million being donated within a matter of days. Following this outpouring of support, the village and the
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RECOVERING: Towns in the north of the island are returning to normal life one year after the catastrophic floods that devastated the area. other towns that were affected have managed to get back to some form of normality and daily life continues, although the memory of the floods will stay with the village and the families of those killed forever.