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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".
Meanwhile, the region’s flood planning chief Antonio Sanz said the more than 4,200 people evacuated from their homes on the banks of the Guadalhorce River in Malaga had been permitted to return.
Over 4,000 people and a thousand homes have been evacuated in the Malaga area, according to a Thursday update from Antonio Sanz, the director of the Emergency Plan for the Risk of Flooding in ...
Disastrous floods have been reported throughout the history of Valencia, from the 14th century up to the contemporary period. [5] The 1957 Valencia flood was caused by a three-day cold drop (Spanish: gota fría) (which usually leads to heavy autumn rains in Spain and France); it overflowed the banks of the Túria river and devastated the city of Valencia.
Malaga streets have turned to rivers as floodwaters sweep through the Costa del Sol. Footage released by the Guardia Civil shows the river bursting its bank in Benamorgasa with vehicles submerged.
Flood barriers failed in the towns of Kłodzko and Nysa, leading to flooding up to 150 cm in the town centre of Kłodzko, with mayors calling for evacuation. [ 113 ] [ 114 ] The dam in Międzygórze overflew and was deemed out of control by the Regional Water Management Board in Wrocław . [ 115 ]
Red flood warnings, the highest level, were issued prior to the storm for the Aude and Agly Rivers, [16] later extended to also include the Ariège and Hers-Vif; flooding was also reported along the River Tech. Severe river flooding and landslides [17] resulted in the evacuation of 2,000 homes across southern France. [18]
In Malaga, flooding on Wednesday forced the main hospital to halt services as water swept through corridors. Major roads and the high-speed rail link with Madrid were also closed.