Spain is on its knees due to DANAwhich overwhelmed several regions and caused dozens of deaths. The Football Federation has decided to postpone the matches of Valencia and Levante until November, which were supposed to face Parla Escuela and Pontevedra today in the Copa del Rey: the Valencian province is one of the most affected and it is impossible for the two teams to travel.
What is DANA – Acronym for “Depresion Aislada en Niveles Altos”, a meteorological phenomenon typical of Spain and the western Mediterranean which occurs when a mass of cold air – at high altitude – “isolates” itself from the main flow, forming a depression blind. The very strong contrast with the warm, humid air at low altitude gives rise to these intense thunderstorms.