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WATCH: The Olive Press reports from the dangerously full Montejaque dam in Malaga as authorities fear a disaster

THE Olive Press’ Jon Clarke went out to the scene of an impending emergency at the Montejaque dam in Malaga. The century-old feat of engineering

9 Feb, 2026 @ 10:27

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Brits among hundreds evacuated from Malaga’s Benaojan as mountain ‘trembles’ amid fears defunct dam could burst

DOZENS of Brits and other European expats are believed to be among 200 people urgently evacuated from a Malaga beauty spot yesterday. Emergency services ordered

6 Feb, 2026 @ 22:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

UPDATE: Costa del Sol upgraded to orange as Andalucia braces for fresh pummelling from Storm Marta this weekend

MALAGA is facing yet another battering this weekend as the seventh named storm of the year prepares to sweep across the province. Just as the

6 Feb, 2026 @ 22:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Swedish expat attempts to swim across river to rescue pets from his home during flooding in Jerez – with predictable results

A SWEDISH expat caused disbelief in Jerez after attempting to swim across a flooded river during severe flooding caused by Storm Leonardo. Despite repeated police

6 Feb, 2026 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cádiz·Lead·Weather

Sevilla’s iconic Giralda belltower cordoned off after massive ornamental vase plunges nearly 100 metres during Storm Leonardo

POLICE and cathedral technicians rushed to the Plaza Virgen de los Reyes in Sevilla on Thursday after a two-metre-tall metal structure was torn from La

6 Feb, 2026 @ 18:15

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

URGENT APPEAL: Two towns cut off at ‘ground zero’ of Storm Leonardo near Costa del Sol require food, water and 4x4s

AN URGENT appeal has been launched to help hundreds of residents trapped in two villages on the border of Cadiz and Malaga that have been

6 Feb, 2026 @ 17:35

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who 'jumped into a river to rescue her dog and was swept away by flash floods' caused by Storm Leonardo

BREAKING: Body found in search for missing woman, 45, who was swept away in Malaga floods while trying to rescue her dog

A BODY has been found during the search for a dog walker swept away by raging floodwaters in Malaga province. Discovered at around 1pm today,

6 Feb, 2026 @ 14:21

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Over 7,000 people have been evacuated across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo with Storm Marta set to hit over the weekend

MORE than 7,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes across Andalucia after Storm Leonardo brought yet more torrential downpours to the region. That includes

6 Feb, 2026 @ 10:38

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Entire town of Grazalema is evacuated as residents hear ‘ground groaning’ amid fears subterranean pressure could ‘liquify the soil’

THE entire town of Grazalema is being evacuated amid fears the ground beneath it could ‘explode’ due to unprecedented water pressure. In a historic move,

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:37

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Weather

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely

HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated or left stranded in their homes after rivers and lakes in Granada province swelled to record-breaking levels. Around 160

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:07

Granada·Lead·Weather

Landslide cuts off Ojen-Marbella road as extreme weather wreaks havoc

A LANDSLIDE has put traffic to a standstill and prevented entrance to Ojen and Marbella. Cutting off the A-7103, a landslide has blocked the road

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·Travel News·Weather

WATCH: Floodwater surges through Malaga city centre as Storm Leonardo forces emergency releases from full reservoirs

VIDEO footage shared on social media shows floodwater rushing through the centre of Malaga as Storm Leonardo pushes nearby reservoirs to bursting point. El Limonero

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Sevilla closes floodgates for only the second time in history as Storm Leonardo sends river levels surging across Spain

SEVILLA has closed its floodgates for just the second time in history as Storm Leonardo continues to send river levels surging towards bursting point across

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:13

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

All trains apart from Malaga to Fuengirola cancelled in Andalucia as extreme weather causes travel chaos

EXTREME weather has caused travel chaos as train lines are suspended across Spain. Railway operator Adif has cancelled numerous trains in the last 24 hours.

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:10

Lead·Travel News·Weather

‘It’s an unprecedented situation – be worried’: Mass evacuations in Cadiz province with dams at bursting point and extreme risk to life

AN unprecedented crisis is unfolding in Cadiz province where mass evacuations are underway and dams are being forced open to prevent catastrophic failure. Andalucian president

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:06

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Weather

Flood alert in Malaga: Seven rivers in the province are dangerously close to overflowing – three have already burst their banks

AUTHORITIES have sounded a major flood alert across Malaga province after torrential rain from Storm Leonardo drove seven rivers to dangerously high levels, with three

5 Feb, 2026 @ 14:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Outrage as Spanish TV channel sends reporter to stand in raging Cadiz flood waters at ground zero of Storm Leonardo

COMMUNAL anger has erupted online after a Spanish public broadcaster was accused of putting spectacle before safety during Storm Leonardo. A new clip shows an

5 Feb, 2026 @ 12:56

Andalucia·Cádiz·Cadiz·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Four people injured after Storm Samuel hits Spain - including gale-force 160km/h winds and record 13-metre-tall waves

Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar

STORM Leonardo which has wreaked havoc in parts of Andalucia is hitting Alicante province on Thursday with yellow alerts issued for high winds. The State

5 Feb, 2026 @ 10:35

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Costa del Sol still under yellow weather warning for rain and 80km/h winds after day of storm carnage in Andalucia

RESIDENTS and tourists on the Costa del Sol are bracing for another day of rough weather this Thursday. Spain’s state weather agency Aemet has activated

5 Feb, 2026 @ 09:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Andalucian mountain town soaks in an astonishing 500mm of rain in just 24 hours – obliterating 78-year record

SPAIN’S wettest town has shattered its all-time rainfall record after Storm Leonardo dropped a deluge of biblical proportions. Grazalema, the picturesque pueblo blanco in the

4 Feb, 2026 @ 21:49

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Weather

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

MALAGA Airport is open and operating with ‘relative normality’ this morning, but getting to the terminal might prove to be challenging. While the runway remains

4 Feb, 2026 @ 14:33

Lead·Malaga·Travel News·Weather

WATCH: Storm Leonardo latest: Walls ‘bleeding water’ and rain pouring through electrical sockets as military deployed to Grazalema during record-breaking rainfall

RESIDENTS of Spain’s wettest village are facing a scene of ‘absolute terror’ today as water gushes through electrical sockets and walls appear to ‘bleed’ under

4 Feb, 2026 @ 14:17

Cadiz·Lead·Weather

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

OFFICIAL flood maps have revealed the neighbourhoods most at risk of catastrophe today as Storm Leonardo dumps hundreds of litres of rain onto already-saturated ground.

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:37

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Green·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

ROVING editor Jon Clarke has been out at the scene of some of the areas worst impacted by Storm Leonardo. Reporting outside an emergency coordination

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:25

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Storm Leonardo hammers the Costa del Sol: Mijas coastal path swept away, Marbella firefighters pull driver from flooded car and supermarkets shelves stripped bare

THE much-feared Storm Leonardo has made landfall across large parts of the Costa del Sol this morning, already bringing widespread disruption. While the coast has

4 Feb, 2026 @ 11:03

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

THOUSANDS are fleeing their homes across Andalucia as rivers surge past historic maximum levels under relentless torrential rain. At least 3,000 people have been evacuated

4 Feb, 2026 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

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WATCH: The Olive Press reports from the dangerously full Montejaque dam in Malaga as authorities fear a disaster

Brits among hundreds evacuated from Malaga’s Benaojan as mountain ‘trembles’ amid fears defunct dam could burst

UPDATE: Costa del Sol upgraded to orange as Andalucia braces for fresh pummelling from Storm Marta this weekend

WATCH: Swedish expat attempts to swim across river to rescue pets from his home during flooding in Jerez – with predictable results

Sevilla’s iconic Giralda belltower cordoned off after massive ornamental vase plunges nearly 100 metres during Storm Leonardo

URGENT APPEAL: Two towns cut off at ‘ground zero’ of Storm Leonardo near Costa del Sol require food, water and 4x4s

BREAKING: Body found in search for missing woman, 45, who was swept away in Malaga floods while trying to rescue her dog

Over 7,000 people have been evacuated across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo with Storm Marta set to hit over the weekend

WATCH: Entire town of Grazalema is evacuated as residents hear ‘ground groaning’ amid fears subterranean pressure could ‘liquify the soil’

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely

Landslide cuts off Ojen-Marbella road as extreme weather wreaks havoc

WATCH: Floodwater surges through Malaga city centre as Storm Leonardo forces emergency releases from full reservoirs

Sevilla closes floodgates for only the second time in history as Storm Leonardo sends river levels surging across Spain

All trains apart from Malaga to Fuengirola cancelled in Andalucia as extreme weather causes travel chaos

‘It’s an unprecedented situation – be worried’: Mass evacuations in Cadiz province with dams at bursting point and extreme risk to life

Flood alert in Malaga: Seven rivers in the province are dangerously close to overflowing – three have already burst their banks

WATCH: Outrage as Spanish TV channel sends reporter to stand in raging Cadiz flood waters at ground zero of Storm Leonardo

Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar

Costa del Sol still under yellow weather warning for rain and 80km/h winds after day of storm carnage in Andalucia

Andalucian mountain town soaks in an astonishing 500mm of rain in just 24 hours – obliterating 78-year record

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

WATCH: Storm Leonardo latest: Walls ‘bleeding water’ and rain pouring through electrical sockets as military deployed to Grazalema during record-breaking rainfall

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

Storm Leonardo hammers the Costa del Sol: Mijas coastal path swept away, Marbella firefighters pull driver from flooded car and supermarkets shelves stripped bare

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance

New Sevilla exhibition uncovers the wealth and fabulous empire of estates, palaces and castles belonging to the late Duquesa de Alba

Revealed: Easter holiday bookings to Spain’s Balearic Islands have surged by 40% thanks to the war in Iran

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

Search is on for missing Brit who vanished just hours after landing on Tenerife while out for a stroll without his phone or passport

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