There are photos of destruction in South Spain that are reminiscent of the devastating floods in October 2024: cars are taken away by the water masses, entire districts are under water. While the emergency services in Andalusia are looking for missing people, the next storm is already threatening.
After heavy rainfall and massive floods in southern Spain, it is now a sad certainty: at least one person was killed. In the municipality of Constantina, northeast of Seville, emergency services found a body in the vicinity of a destroyed vehicle in the way.
The vehicle was from a few that was dragged along on the way to work due to the flooding of a stream that kicked over the bank. In the evening it was confirmed that the dead were the woman. You keep looking for her husband.
Intensive search for missing
In the neighboring province of Córdoba there is also no trace of a cyclist who had left for a tour on Monday afternoon. Another man is also missing in Murcia. The authorities have intensified the search measures, but the water masses make the rescue operations considerably more difficult.
Andalusia in emergency
The province of Málaga is particularly affected: the Guadalhorce and Campanillas rivers stepped over the banks and forced hundreds of people in Málaga and Cártama to escape from their houses. In the city of Coín, 55.4 liters of rain per square meter fell within a few hours – the highest value throughout the country. More than 30 roads had to be closed, including a part of 32 kilometers from the important Sevilla-Cádiz motorway. Countless schools also remained closed.
The location remains tense: Emergency services evacuated by Wednesday morning around 370 houses in the areas near the flooded rivers. Train traffic is interrupted in many places, countless streets are impassable.
Accidents and chaos in Murcia
The sensitive rains also led to dangerous situations in the Murcia region. A coach occupied with passengers fell on the A7, various occupants were injured. In Madrid, however, the environment -Minister Carlos Novillo speaks about a “certain normality”, although the authorities continue to follow the levels of the Guadarrama River.
Meteorologists warn: the next storm is coming!
While people in the affected areas are still fighting with the consequences of the current storms, the following catastrophe is already threatening. For Thursday, meteorologists expect the arrival of “Martinho”, the thirteenth great storm of this season. He could also become tighter the location with heavy rainfall and violent wind.
Source: Krone
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