Overview
- Hailstorms have destroyed up to 50% of key crops, including vineyards, olives, almonds, and pears, in Jumilla, with some areas reporting losses as high as 90%.
- Murcia's government, led by Sara Rubira, is formally requesting agrarian aid from the national Ministry of Agriculture to support affected farmers.
- Technical teams are conducting damage assessments to facilitate disaster-zone declarations and expedite insurance compensation through Agroseguro.
- Financial institutions have launched a €40 million support line to provide immediate relief to impacted farmers and businesses in Murcia.
- The Spanish meteorological agency AEMET has issued yellow alerts for storms, hail, and heavy rain across ten communities, signaling continued weather instability.