Dénia's picture after the rain: fallen balconies, waterlogged streets and unrecognizable beaches

Last night Dénia again suffered the little pious torrential rains increasingly common at this time of year. These are strong trombas of short duration but that leave bleak images in the capital of the Marina Alta. In just 10 minutes, 21,2 liters were collected per square meter. In addition, we must add the strong maritime storm that has accompanied rainfall since yesterday afternoon.

After a walk through Dénia, we soon discovered the consequences of the thrombus. At the intersection of Diana Street with Marquesado Avenue, the sidewalk is surrounded by the detachment of part of a fourth-floor balcony, presumably due to the rains. The large blocks that have broken into a thousand pieces against the sidewalk are striking.

The contour of the coast, as expected, has nothing to do with the one we found yesterday. The Marineta Casiana now has half the sand and, once again, the Posidonia has claimed its place. Late, as this natural barrier would have largely prevented this situation. In addition, the infrastructure of the adapted bath struggles to stay afloat with the still curly sea.

The case of Les Bovetes and Les Brises is no more optimistic. On the first beach, the water has eaten up much of the sand and has left a blanket of posidonia remains between the puddles that decorate the sand. As for Les Brises, the same thing happened again: the Assagador de Sant Pere path becomes the improvised channel of a river that flows into the entrance of the commercial area, dragging all the sand in its path (guard chair of lifeguard included).

On the subject of the roads near the coast, such as the Les Marines road and the streets that hug the port and Marineta, there are continuously flooded sections, impassable crossings and a lot of sand and mud. Some roads have even been closed to traffic, such as the Camino del Llavador and Avenida de Andalucía, so access to IES María Ibars is impossible.

On the other hand, in regards to the ferry stranded in the mouth, which has become an impromptu tourist point of interest, no major damage has been lamented, resisting the strong storm thanks to the security measures they adopted. This morning they have already put to work with the work for the removal of vehicles inside.