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Thousands were evacuated in Malaga as powerful storm hit Spain just weeks after deadly flash floods Malaga flooding latest: Severe rain alert for parts of southern Spain as some homes flooded Skip ...
Out of the 296 commercial flights that were scheduled at Malaga-Costa Del Sol airport on Wednesday, 15 had been cancelled as of 8pm local time, and around five had been diverted, Spain’s airport ...
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in some areas Wednesday just two weeks after the worst floods in the country’s modern history killed around 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes ...
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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.
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]
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.
Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones warning of an "extreme risk of rainfall".