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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.
With the situation in Malaga returning to normal after yesterday’s downpours brought flooding, schools will still remain closed throughout the province on Thursday, EFE reports. (Getty Images)
Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones warning of an "extreme risk of rainfall".
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.
New Riaño, the new village built after the flooding of Riaño, in the province of León, Spain. The old village is located under the bridge. The mountain on the left is Peak Gilbo. Villages and municipalities under the waters of a reservoir. Sometimes, a new village or municipality is created with the same name in another location:
Coastal zones in Cuba were flooded and about 25,000 people were forced to evacuate. There were no casualties. [97] August 27, 2021 - Hurricane Ida made two landfalls in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, numerous palm trees were downed in Isla de la Juventud, and the storm brought in strong winds. There were no casualties, but caused an estimated ...
Heavy rain in Cuba's central and eastern areas prompted military evacuations over the weekend. In Camaguey, residents rushed to gather their belongings before being evacuated by military boats.
Cuba is the largest and most populated island in the Caribbean yet consistently experiences the lowest death tolls during hurricane season. [5] According to United Nations, it's not because Cubans are lucky but because they're prepared. [6] According to Oxfam, from 1996 to 2002, only 16 people were killed by the six hurricanes that struck Cuba. [7]