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Thousands of people have been evacuated in Malaga due to an “extreme rain” alert amid fears of further flooding.
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Thousands of people have been evacuated in Malaga due to an “extreme rain” alert amid fears of further flooding.

Thousands of residents In SpainIt is Costa del Sol were evacuated for fear of a new weather front that could cause further flooding in the region.

Two weeks after the worst floods in the country’s modern history killed more than 200 people, authorities issued a rare red alert for heavy flooding. precipitation In Malagacausing the evacuation of around 3,000 people living along the Guadalhorce River.

Spanish Meteorological Agency Aemet has issued orange and red alerts for parts of Andalusia, Catalonia and Valencia, warning that prolonged and intense rains could push rivers to dangerous levels, threatening lives and buildings.

The province of Malaga, including the tourist resort of Marbella on the Costa del Sol, is expected to be worst hit by the bad weather, but Catalonia in northeastern Spain has also been placed on red alert until until Wednesday evening.

Schools have been closed in high-risk areas as residents prepare for what authorities say could be days of relentless rain and rising waters.

The Costa del Sol stretches along the southern coast of Spain, facing the Mediterranean Sea, and spans the province of Malaga and east to Gibraltar (AMET).The Costa del Sol stretches along the southern coast of Spain, facing the Mediterranean Sea, and spans the province of Malaga and east to Gibraltar (AMET).

The Costa del Sol stretches along the southern coast of Spain, facing the Mediterranean Sea, and spans the province of Malaga and east to Gibraltar (AMET).

Antonio Sanz, regional government minister, said: “We have not evacuated entire towns, but rather specific areas linked to the river banks. This decision was communicated to the Spanish government in order to benefit from the collaboration of state security forces and agencies.

The “Dana” weather phenomenon is not expected to be as dramatic as the October 29 red alert, but it could cause continued rains that could quickly flood vulnerable areas such as the eastern and southern Mediterranean, El reported World.

Instead of moving quickly through a region, the Dana can stagnate and bring intense, prolonged rain over several days.

The impact of the showers expected on Wednesday could be severe due to the large amounts of mud already on the ground and the state of the sewage system, Rosa Tauris, spokeswoman for Valencia’s emergency committee, told reporters.

The city council of Paiporta, in Valencia province, advised flood relief volunteers to avoid any areas under an orange alert today, El Mundo reported. The council also urged people living in affected areas “who are not carrying out priority tasks to take shelter”.

Following criticism of the government’s inadequate response to last month’s flooding, authorities could face scrutiny as they deal with the latest wave of severe weather.

People collect goods from a flood-hit supermarket in Valencia, Spain (The Associated Press)People collect goods from a flood-hit supermarket in Valencia, Spain (The Associated Press)

People collect goods from a flood-hit supermarket in Valencia, Spain (The Associated Press)

During a visit to Valencia immediately after the floods, King Felipe VI, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and regional president Carlos Mazón faced public outrage in the town of Paiporta, where residents threw trash mud and hurled insults, frustrated by what they saw as insufficient state support.

Growing anger The government’s handling of the crisis sparked a massive protest on Saturday evening, with 130,000 people taking to the streets of Valencia to demand Mr Mazón’s resignation.

At the opening of COP29 in Baku on Monday, UN climate summit president Mukhtar Babayev highlighted recent disasters in Valencia and other regions as proof that climate collapse is already underway. course.