A new Spanish series titled "Respira" ("Breathless") launched on Netflix in August, revolves around the lives of doctors at a large hospital in Valencia.
The show culminates in an episode that eerily parallels real-life events in the city, where torrential rains exceeding 400 liters per square meter (l/m²) resulted in devastating floods, writes HotNews.
In Valencia, the intense rainfall caused significant destruction in just eight hours, leading to conditions where some areas experienced more rain in a single day than they typically would in an entire year.
Tragically, the flooding has claimed at least 95 lives in southern Spain, with Valencia being among the hardest-hit regions.
Set in the Joaquín Sorolla Hospital, named after the renowned painter, the series comprises eight episodes.
In its final episode, the hospital staff confront the chaos wrought by the DANA phenomenon, which causes record rainfall and paralyzes the city.
Alongside the medical drama, the series highlights romantic storylines while also addressing the challenges faced by an underfunded healthcare system.
Known colloquially as "cold drop," DANA is a meteorological phenomenon resulting from the interaction of cold and warm air masses.
The storm's formation followed a southward movement of polar air currents, creating conditions of atmospheric instability due to significant temperature differences at high altitudes.
As the cold air separates and becomes isolated, it combines with a moist easterly current, leading to severe weather events like those depicted in the series.
This striking coincidence between the show's narrative and real-life disasters has captured viewers' attention, raising awareness about the impacts of extreme weather.
