Malaga flooding latest: Severe rain alerts as homes ‘decimated’ after month’s worth of rainfall hits in hours
Severe rain alerts as homes ‘decimated’ after month’s worth of rainfall hits in hours - Thousands evacuated in Malaga as powerful storm hits Spain just weeks after deadly flash floods
Thousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour
Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain have once again battered coastal Spain, causing flooding and evacuations just two weeks after the country experienced deadly flooding in Valencia and other nearby communities.
Málaga evacuates thousands as Spain issues more flood alerts
The Malaga area, including the tourist resorts of Marbella, Velez and Estepona, is expected to take the brunt of the extreme weather phenomenon known as a "Dana". Parts of the eastern Valencia area have also been placed on the highest alert, weeks after the area was devastated by flash floods that killed more than 220 people.
Spain evacuates thousands in fresh flood alarm
Officials in the Valencia region have warned sewage systems already clogged with mud could struggle to cope with a fresh storm.
Thousands forced to evacuate their homes as flash floods sweep through Malaga in Spain
Although the fresh rains appeared to have brought limited damage, in the Malaga province, some homes were decimated by flooding after a river burst its banks in the town of Benamargosa. Some 3,000 people living along the Guadalhorce River were forced to flee their homes as well as a further 1,100 near the Vélez River.
Spain flood epicenter under highest alert for fresh rain
Spain's national weather agency put parts of the eastern Valencia region under the highest alert level for rain on Wednesday, two weeks after floods killed more than 200 people there.
Spain's Weather Alerts: A Close Call Amid Torrential Storms
Spain's weather service downgraded alerts after recent storms hit Malaga and Valencia, areas previously affected by flash floods. Local authorities maintained high alert levels, with evacuations and school closures.
Spain on Red Alert for Extreme Rains in Catalonia and Andalusia
Spain’s weather forecaster issued red alerts for extreme rain, two weeks after deadly floods killed more than 220 people in the coastal region of Valencia.
Spain flood epicentre survives fresh rain alert
Spain's traumatised Valencia region woke up unscathed after an overnight rain alert on Thursday, two weeks after the country's deadliest floods in decades killed more than 200 people there.
New storms and flooding hit Spain's southern Malaga province
Storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
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