Santa Teresa flood

The flood of Santa Teresa took place on 15 October 1879 due to an overflow of the Segura river and resulted in more than 1000 deaths and heavy material damage.

[1] This river reached a flow in Lorca of 1450 m³/s, overflowing and causing great damage throughout its basin.

[2] The flood devastated the Guadalentín Valley, and the entire alluvial plain of Segura, with considerable human and material losses.

José María Muñoz, a wealthy man from Cáceres, donated 500,000 pesetas to the Region of Murcia and 2,000,000 reales to the city of Orihuela.

They arrived at the Huerta de Murcia, with the approval of the bishopric of Cartagena, with the intention of founding a religious family dedicated to caring for the poor, sick and orphans caused by the flood.

Engraving of the Santa Teresa flood passing through Murcia. By Gustave Doré .
Request for help in the streets of Madrid for those affected by the floods
Engraving of Alfonso XII 's visit in the aftermath of the flood.