In the wake of the devastating floods in eastern and southern Spain, two English-language newspapers published in Spain have managed to get it wrong this last week.
[Photo courtesy of 20 Minutos]
Both SUR in English and The Olive Press featured supplements promoting tourism in Andalucía and the Guadalhorce Valley, just as la DANA was wreaking havoc in those very areas.
The Olive Press
First to The Olive Press, which is published fortnightly. Their latest edition, printed on 30 October, and published the following day, included a supplement on the Guadalhorce Valley. And very good it was too, with articles about the villages which border this important river, walking routes in the surrounding hills and advertisements for a range of products and services.
[Image courtesy of Facebook]
Unfortunately, as the printing presses were whirring, the villages of Álora, Cártama, Pizarra and Alhaurín de la Torre were suffering massive flooding causing damage to houses, shops, businesses and crops, as well as parts of the local infrastructure. A British man died in his flooded house in Alhaurín de la Torre.
Clearly, it has not been as catastrophic as in the Valencia region, Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia, where over 200 have died and many are missing.
At the weekend la DANA moved north and flooded parts of Cataluña, including Barcelona, Castellón and further south Torrevieja.
SUR in English
Published on Thurs
day of last week, 31 October, the paper included a 70-page insert promoting the whole of Andalucía, including places that suffered flooding, such as Málaga, several coastal resorts, Cádiz, Jerez de la Frontera and Sevilla.
To spare their blushes, the weekly paper, published in Marbella, had prepared the supplement to take to FITUR, the World Tourism Event held in London this past weekend. Andalucía had a stall and were there to promote this area of southern Spain.
[Image courtesy of SUR in English]
Endnote
Look, it was unfortunate that the worst weather event in more than 100 years should occur now.
The information in both supplements remains valid, and the stricken areas will recover.
I recommend Andalucía highly. That's why I live here!
© The Spanish Fly
Links:
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In Love with SEVILLA - at last! - Help me, Ronda
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Acknowledgements:
20 Minutos
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SUR in English
The Olive Press
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