Strong winds cause damage in Vinaròs

Last Friday the weather forecasters said that temperatures would start to rise over the weekend.  Yes it’s now warmer but what they didn’t say was that the rise would be accompanied by very strong winds.
During last night and this morning the strong winds caused severe damage to various structures in Vinaròs worth over 200,000 euros.  The gale,with gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour, particularly affected a multipurpose tent and amusement rides on the site of the carnival.  In addition, 20 of the 30 canvas tents for the Mardi Gras parades, that are due to start on Friday 25th have been destroyed with damage estimated at 70,000 euros.  Furthermore walls, lampposts, billboards, windows and doors of private garages throughout the city have been damaged or destroyed by the wind.  Local police sources have said that so far, there is no evidence that the storm has caused personal injury to residents.
The strong winds also affected Catalonia, where it was necessary this morning to interrupt  trains on the stretch between Tarragona and Castellón, although the situation was back to normal around 10:00 a.m. this morning.  The regional train service in Catalonia was suspended and replaced by buses, while the departures of long distance trains between Barcelona and Valencia,were delayed between 60 and 100 minutes