Historic blizzard in Spain kills 5, leaves thousands
trapped in cars, train stations, airports
Posted By: NorthernDog, 1/9/2021 1:56:08 PM
A historic snowstorm that blanketed most of Spain overnight and into the morning has killed at least five people, leaving thousands stranded in cars, airports and train stations. According to the Spanish newspaper El País, storm Filomena paralyzed the country’s capital Madrid, one of the worst affected areas, as an unexpectedly heavy snowfall impacted emergency services to circulate. The BBC reported that further south, the storm caused rivers to burst their banks. Road, rail and air travel were disrupted across the country. Interior Minister Fernando Grande- Marlaska, called Filomena “the most intense storm in the last 50 years.”
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Historic blizzard in Spain kills 5, leaves thousands
trapped in cars, train stations, airports 5 replies
trapped in cars, train stations, airports 5 replies
A historic snowstorm that blanketed most of Spain overnight and into the morning has killed at least five people, leaving thousands stranded in cars, airports and train stations. According to the Spanish newspaper El País, storm Filomena paralyzed the country’s capital Madrid, one of the worst affected areas, as an unexpectedly heavy snowfall impacted emergency services to circulate. The BBC reported that further south, the storm caused rivers to burst their banks. Road, rail and air travel were disrupted across the country. Interior Minister Fernando Grande- Marlaska, called Filomena “the most intense storm in the last 50 years.”
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Kamala Harris with all the seriousness
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When two scorpions in a bottle get into a fight, there's plenty of potential for the whole thing to get funny
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Looks like global warming has been cured.