Explained: What do Aemet’s yellow, orange and red weather alerts mean in Spain?
WHEN adverse weather is forecast for Spain, there is often a colour-coded alert issued by state weather agency Aemet. The traffic light system ranges between
Flood-ravaged Valencia prepares for another dreaded DANA amid orange alerts for heavy rain
VALENCIA is preparing for another DANA barely two weeks after the weather phenomenon left more than 200 people dead. The towns worst hit by the
Orange warning for rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol is extended into Thursday as emergency protocols are activated
THE orange-level warning for heavy rain in Malaga has been extended into Thursday. It means the alert from state weather agency Aemet is in place
Cyclone warning for Campo de Gibraltar and coast of southern Spain: Heavy rain is expected from this date
A CYCLONE is expected to bring heavy rainfall as it forms in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula this week. Spanish state weather agency Aemet
Weather warning for heavy rain is upgraged to orange on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A WEATHER alert for Malaga and the Costa del Sol has been upgraded to orange. The warning from state weather agency Aemet was changed on
Weather warnings in Spain as new feared DANA sparks alerts for heavy rain in Malaga and Valencia
YET another DANA is will roll into Spain this week, weather experts have warned. The high area of isolated depression is expected to bring heavy
Spain hit by biblical floods AGAIN as dozens of cars are washed away near Girona
IMAGES of flood water engulfing and sweeping away cars returned to Spain on Friday after last week’s tragic scenes in Valencia. This time the town
Earthquake alert for Portugal and Spain: Experts warn catastrophic 1755 disaster is at risk of repeating itself as buildings are not prepared
THE alarm has been raised for authorities on the Iberian Peninsula to better prepare themselves for a potentially devastating earthquake. According to experts, there is
‘Calima’ weather phenomenon to blanket winter holiday hotspot in Spain this weekend – sparking risk of forest fires
A MAJOR winter destination in Spain is expected to be hit by the so-called calima weather phenomenon this weekend. The thick haze of Saharan dust
Three earthquakes rattle Spain’s Costa del Sol – did YOU feel the tremors?
THE COSTA del Sol was rattled by three earthquakes recently but did you feel them? In just three days, three earthquakes have rattled Malaga province.
Watch: Floods spark travel chaos in Barcelona as flights and trains are cancelled amid red alert for rain, tornados and giant hail stones
BARCELONA is being hit by severe flooding today as the worst of the DANA storm passes over the Cataluña region. It comes as a red
Barcelona is placed on a red weather alert for hail and rain as it braces for worst of DANA storm
BARCELONA province has been placed on ‘red’ alert for severe weather on Monday. The warning was issued by Catalunya’s Meteorological Service(Meteocat) and Civil Protection Agency
Watch: Queen Letizia of Spain in tears after being pelted with mud during visit to Valencia’s flood disaster zone alongside King Felipe
QUEEN Letizia appeared in shock on Sunday after being pelted with mud during a visit to the flood disaster zone in Valencia. The former journalist,
Watch: Dramatic moment family is rescued from floating car in Alicante after being surprised by flash floods
A FAMILY were dramatically rescued from a bridge underpass in Alicante on Sunday after their car was swept away by a flash flood. The incident
Watch: Red alert for rain is issued in Valencia as megaphones warn locals and recently arrived volunteers to get indoors and seek high ground
THIS is the moment locals and volunteers in Valencia were told to seek high ground on Sunday as yet another red warning was issued for
Watch: Chilling moment firefighters in Spain row boats through flooded car parks in search of deadly DANA storm victims
THIS is the moment firefighters were filmed rowing boats through flooded car parks in Spain in search for victims of the deadly DANA storms. READ
King Charles and Queen Camilla are ‘utterly heartbroken’ following deadly floods in Spain: British monarch pens letter to King Felipe VI
KING Charles has sent a heartfelt message to Spain following the deadly floods that have claimed more than 200 lives. In a letter addressed to
British couple in their 60s are missing from epicentre of Spain’s flood disaster where ‘bodies were floating into homes’
Do you know more about this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH couple are believed to be among the hundreds still missing from Spain’s flood disaster
Watch: Mallorca falls prey to deadly DANA storm as flooding begins and huge lightning bolts rattle the sky – with orange alerts in place until Saturday
THE deadly DANA continues to wreak havoc in Spain after claiming more than 200 lives across Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucia. It has now turned
Interactive map of the missing in Valencia: Human toll of disaster is laid bare as devastated families plea for information on kids as young as three
AN interactive map of the missing in Valencia has laid bare the emotional trauma of the disaster that has claimed more than 200 lives. ‘Two
Crisis in Valencia: Around 1,900 people are still missing following historic flash floods while hospitals are ‘on the verge of collapse’
A STAGGERING 1,900 people are still missing following the deadly flash floods in Valencia which have so far claimed the lives of more than 200
Why is the death toll from Spain’s Valencia floods so high?
As Spain grapples with the afternath of the devastating flash floods that have claimed over 200 lives, many are questioning why the toll is so
Watch: Tornados tear through Spain’s Huelva and damage boats and rooftops while streets are turned into rivers following red alert for rain
THIS is the moment tornados tore through parts of Huelva in Andalucia on Friday. One example of the weather phenomenon was seen swirling debris into
Bodies of Valencia flood victims ‘may have been carried out to sea’ – raising fears some will never be recovered
SOME victims of the deadly Valencia floods may have been carried out to sea, rescuers have warned. Firefighter Oscar Gonzalo, from the Zaragoza Aquatic Rescue
More than 250 people remain missing from Spain’s deadly Valencia floods
OVER 250 people are still missing in Valencia after severe flooding caused chaos. Many families in the Valencian Community are anxiously waiting for news about
Red weather alert for rain is issued in Spain’s Andalucia as locals are warned to ‘stay at home!’
A RED weather warning is currently in place in the southwest of Andalucia. The alert from state weather agency Aemet is in effect until 12pm