A heavy rain of water and hail leaves numerous damages and flooded areas in Sanlúcar in half an hour

• Huelva The rains leave a trail of damage and flooding on the coast

An intense and "unexpected" rain of hail and a downpour of water in which

have fallen in less than half an hour has surprised the city of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) on Tuesday afternoon, causing some damage and floods in several areas of the Cadiz municipality.

In statements to the media, the mayor of Sanlúcar,

, has assured that these heavy rains "have surprised everyone" since the yellow alert notice received "at 2:00 p.m." was "for tomorrow." .

"There have been 45 liters in less than half an hour, which has caused many areas of Sanlúcar to be flooded and also, since it is hail, now that the water has stopped a bit, it prevents it from swallowing", warned the mayor , who explained that the municipal services, along with the Local Police and Fire Department, as well as Aqualia, which has requested vehicles from the Jerez and El Puerto company, have "quickly" set to work to go to the most affected areas, in particularly

.

The City Council is currently attending to the different requirements that have arrived and

caused by this downpour to assess the situation.

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