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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.
Video: Malaga streets turn to rivers as floodwaters sweep through Costa del Sol town Watch: Cars and furniture lay piled up in mud as Spain reels from deadly floods 02:01 , Andy Gregory
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".
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.
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 ]
The River Arun in West Sussex burst its banks, leading to extensive flooding which caused one hospitalisation and the evacuation of over 200 people. [17] A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said there were three severe flooding incidents in Earnley , Littlehampton and Bracklesham . [ 18 ]
Fresh storms in Spain have left streets deluged and forced schools to close, two weeks after the worst floods in the country’s modern history, which killed more than 220 people and destroyed ...
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in some regions on Wednesday just weeks after floods killed more than 200 Thousands in Spain unable to return home as rain deluge brings fresh flood risk ...