Last November a wind and rain storm (Becky) battered the coasts of the Canary Islands and the North of the peninsular, causing considerable damage.

The wind that affected the peninsula on the 10th, 11th and 12th of November whipped up waves of up to 18 metres in Villano- Sisargas (Galicia) and up to 16 metres in Santander and Bilbao.

The President of the Xunta, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, confirmed that storm Becky had caused damage in around twenty ports of Galicia with an estimated cost of some four million euros, according to data compiled by the Ministry of the Sea.

In San Sebastián the Paseo Nuevo was affected, which had to be cut off after the appearance of a large 20 x 15 metre hole. Municipal authorities calculate that this stretch will be closed for several months.
The San Sebastian City Hall is assessing the damage and believes that it could come close to the 5,8 million euros of losses which occurred in 2008 due to another storm.