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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 ...
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.
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in some regions on Wednesday just weeks after floods killed more than 200 ... In Malaga, flooding on Wednesday forced the main hospital to halt services as ...
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.
Emergency services in Malaga have moved 3,000 people from homes at high risk of flooding near the Guadalhorce River west of the city, and in other areas asked citizens to seek higher ground.
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.
On June 11, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began monitoring a trough of low pressure over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that was expected to produce heavy rainfall over the state of Florida. [3] Later that day, it was designated as Invest 90L, allowing for greater monitoring of the system. [4] [5] The invest then moved over Florida. [6]
Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones warning of an "extreme risk of rainfall".