{"id":63468,"date":"2026-02-15T23:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=63468"},"modified":"2026-02-27T23:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:24:22","slug":"the-damage-caused-to-the-beaches-of-nigran-by-the-series-of-storms-that-ravaged-galicia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/02\/15\/the-damage-caused-to-the-beaches-of-nigran-by-the-series-of-storms-that-ravaged-galicia\/","title":{"rendered":"The damage caused to the beaches of Nigr\u00e1n by the series of storms that ravaged Galicia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since Christmas, Galicia has stoically endured a series of storms with strong winds, rain, and thunderstorms.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><rel><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/02\/02\/some-beaches-in-the-rias-bajas-of-galicia-on-a-day-of-orange-alert-at-sea\/\">Some beaches in the R\u00edas Bajas of Galicia on a day of orange alert at sea<\/a><\/rel><br \/>\n<rel><a href=\"hhttps:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2025\/02\/06\/the-mutant-mouth-of-the-muinos-a-river-that-eats-dunes-in-southern-galicia\/\">The mutant mouth of the Mu\u00ed\u00f1os, a river that eats dunes in southern Galicia<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago I showed you here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/02\/02\/some-beaches-in-the-rias-bajas-of-galicia-on-a-day-of-orange-alert-at-sea\/\">the images of the beaches of Nigr\u00e1n that I recorded during an orange alert on Saturday, January 31st<\/a>, during one of the few breaks we had from that series of storms. <strong>Unfortunately, the recent storms have caused damage in this area, which you can see below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912383_25aac4c8fe_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912383_32db5c792a_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What you can see here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elentir\/albums\/72177720332025625\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a series of 52 photos that I have uploaded to my Flickr account<\/a>. The most damaged area has been the Panj\u00f3n seafront, which you can see above.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097980329_d5c9b680ec_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097980329_43ef23ac3e_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the access ramps from the promenade to Panj\u00f3n beach. We saw this same area intact two weeks ago, but with strong waves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097911838_bc251c1077_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097911838_4f4b99f7fd_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The top of the same ramp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830892_99e672a8f4_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830892_88e6459214_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The wooden walkway at the port of Panj\u00f3n is marked with tape indicating it's closed. At first glance, everything appears to be intact...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912543_3c7e9acac9_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912543_5bbef55e79_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>...but the waves reached this far, washing away much of the sand that supports the wooden beams that hold up the walkway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098081925_fc74eacc67_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098081925_c235015cf1_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A huge amount of seaweed was swept by the storms to the northern area of \u200b\u200bPanj\u00f3n beach.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912693_fdcb155f22_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912693_92eb1f948d_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some buildings were also damaged. Here we see a house with its shutter ripped off and curtains torn by the strong wind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830547_2642385ce2_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830547_6c5290f4b6_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The waves reached areas of the Panj\u00f3n seafront promenade that are never reached by high tide, tearing off part of the promenade railing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098080525_22f09c66aa_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098080525_0bb7aa73fc_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The base of the railing, right at the end that remained intact. We can see that one of the nuts was ripped off by the waves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912938_31299f1954_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097912938_0b4ab3cc9a_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the screws that supported the railing of the Panj\u00f3n seafront promenade was bent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097979054_eb6c575b3a_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097979054_7ba1d788ea_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The southern section of the Panj\u00f3n promenade, near Playa Am\u00e9rica, has been closed off due to damage to the walkway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830577_dcbd801ff6_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830577_2d3054deec_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here we can see the inside of the fenced-off area. The waves reached this far, surprisingly, washing away the sand and causing a shower area to collapse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098081525_3752f365ab_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098081525_432835b526_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The strong waves reached the dune area between Panj\u00f3n and Playa Am\u00e9rica, causing the Mu\u00ed\u00f1os River to overflow and carrying away a large amount of sand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097705791_b5931cf68f_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097705791_2f5762266c_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The storms were so strong that the waves reached the Civil Protection relief module's hut, taking away part of the sand from its base.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097705041_d59a2163f0_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097705041_5fe4875cd5_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ciudad de Vigo street, parallel to the Panj\u00f3n seafront promenade. The road surface was already in poor condition, but the heavy rains of recent weeks have created more cracks and potholes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098081330_c2d2fabeee_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55098081330_dc08302c6a_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sea ripped away a wooden walkway that provided access to Panj\u00f3n beach from the promenade. This is what remains of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097705446_f4d048ae94_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097705446_18a924fe33_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dune on the north side of the mouth of the Mu\u00ed\u00f1os river, with a pile of stones carried by the sea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097979549_b6af6517a1_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55097979549_d8de009df8_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The wooden footbridge next to the Mu\u00ed\u00f1os River had been in ruins for some time. The recent storms have taken their toll on it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830792_837be607e4_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55096830792_da44bca625_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Playa Am\u00e9rica promenade has been buried by sand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since Christmas, Galicia has stoically endured a series of storms with strong winds, rain, and thunderstorms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19535,16884],"tags":[1805,293,5086,11155,291,907,26265,11462],"class_list":["post-63468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exploring-portada-eng","category-seas-and-coasts","tag-galicia","tag-nigran","tag-panjon","tag-panjon-beach","tag-playa-america","tag-pontevedra","tag-rias-bajas","tag-spain"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-15 11:42:29","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63468\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}