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Nearly 500 families in Spain forced to leave their homes Prepare for more severe flooding on south coast This week.
Hundreds of residents of Cadiz People flee flooding rivers as Storm Francis brings heavy rain To the Costa del Sol.
Dozens of people were also rushed to emergency shelters in Málaga’s Cattama station on Sunday as the Guadaljoce River rose, just days after two people died in nearby flooding.
Dramatic footage shared on social media showed cars being submerged in filthy floodwaters and water cascading through the floors of apartment blocks.
Clara Maria Moya, who had to stay in an emergency shelter on Sunday night, told local media Malaga today: “The choice comes down to leaving or drowning completely.”
“There was a meter and a half of water in my house,” she added. “We need help…my house is destroyed”
Residents received a “special risk” red alert on their phones on Sunday, warning people against unnecessary travel as swollen rivers breached a wall in the town of Munda and a bridge in Coyne.
Munda and nearby Tolox received 250 liters of rain per square meter in 24 hours, according to the country’s meteorological agency Aemet.
Cadiz on the south coast experienced the worst flooding on Sunday, with the Guadaranque River filling with rainwater.
About 470 people were evacuated from villages and housing developments in San Roque and Los Barrios downstream of the river. Authorities said they were allowed to return on Monday as the weather warning was lifted.
On Monday, the nearby Guadaranque Reservoir, which holds back floodwaters, was at 99.83% of capacity and was “on the verge of overflowing.” nation The report quoted local government sources as saying.
After overcoming the worst of the flooding, Malaga was hit by hail on Monday afternoon. More than 30 roads across the country continue to be affected by snowfall, with routes closed from Barcelona in the northeast to Toledo and Madrid in the center.
Aemet issued a cold weather warning Tuesday, predicting snow and icy conditions across the country.
Storm Francis has brought rain and snow to the Spanish peninsula for several days, fueled by arctic air from the north. Eleven autonomous regions have entered a snowfall warning state.
The latest weather disaster comes just days after authorities announced two deaths from severe flooding in Andalusia.
On December 28, a man’s body was found in Malaga after his truck was swept away by an overflowing riverbed. A young man in Granada has died after he was swept away while trying to cross a river bed on his motorcycle, authorities have confirmed.
In Barcelona, a woman was hit by a demolished lamppost and hospitalized. 70 kilometers per hour wind. Dozens of people were also forced to evacuate from buildings damaged by heavy rains.