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The unnamed 71-year-old man died hours after being rescued from his home on the outskirts of Malaga after heavy rain and hailstorms triggered flash floods in the area.
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.
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.
This week, around 3,000 people living along the Guadalhorce River, and reportedly a further 1,100 near the Vélez River in the Malaga province have been evacuated due to the risk of flooding.
At least one person was killed when 1,300 homes were affected by floods in northern France as a result of Storm Henk in January. [24] Eight departments in northern and western France were put under flood alert. [25] Particularly affected was the town of Arques in the Pas-de-Calais department. [26] The River Aa overflowed following heavy rains. [27]
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.
A more useful map would be by regions, there's no reason Sardinia, most of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, etc need to be here ... 09:44, 18 July 2021 593 × 606 (692 KB)