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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

Storm Leonardo RED ALERT extended as Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa batten down the hatches for ‘long and worrying day’ – but Gibraltar carries on as usual

THE red weather alert pummelling inland Cadiz has been extended across the population centres and tourism hotspots of the Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa. The

4 Feb, 2026 @ 09:57

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert upgraded for Sotogrande luxury enclave as Storm Leonardo makes landfall on the Costa del Sol

STORM Leonardo is set to lash a large swathe of the Costa del Sol with ‘extraordinarily dangerous’ downpours in the coming hours, following upgraded weather

4 Feb, 2026 @ 09:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

FEARS of flooding have sparked urgent evacuations in Malaga province after Spain’s state weather agency issued fresh alerts for the Costa del Sol from Wednesday.

3 Feb, 2026 @ 16:24

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours

SCHOOLS in Andalucia will be shut tomorrow as a strong storm is set to hit the region. With a red weather alert in Ronda and

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:48

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Hero pedestrians rush to save woman being blown into traffic by 100km/h winds during Andalucia’s winter of storms

SHOCKING footage has captured the moment terrified pedestrians rushed to stop a woman being blown into traffic during a violent storm in Andalucia. The video,

3 Feb, 2026 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Spain is ‘full like a sponge’ and under extreme flood risk as up to 500mm of rain is forecast: Is your area in the ‘purple’ danger zone?

SPAIN is facing a critical week of weather as experts warn the country is ‘saturated’ and unable to absorb the deluge of water heading its

3 Feb, 2026 @ 11:32

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Red alert in Andalucia for ‘off the charts’ Storm Leonardo: Flood warnings as ‘river in the sky’ set to dump 200mm of rain in 24 hours

AUTHORITIES have issued two maximum red weather warnings and a series of orange alerts across Andalucia as a ‘monster’ weather system prepares to make landfall

3 Feb, 2026 @ 10:51

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

More heavy rain on the way as new Atlantic storms roll in across Spain: These are the affected areas

THE Costa del Sol is bracing for torrential rain after Spain’s state weather agency issued a week-long weather alert on Monday. An orange warning from

2 Feb, 2026 @ 11:31

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees

HURRICANE-force winds have sent people flying down Spanish streets and left others hospitalised as Storm Kristen unleashes a ‘red alert’ across the country. What appears

29 Jan, 2026 @ 11:26

Lead·Weather

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued

HURRICANE-force winds have flipped trucks on motorways and ripped roofs off buildings as Storm Kristin unleashes a ‘red alert’ battering across the country. Terrifying footage

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:18

Lead·Weather

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

MADRID ground to a standstill on Wednesday morning as heavy snowfall blanketed the city, prompting Spain’s state weather agency to place the capital under a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Madrid·Weather

WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain

STORM Joseph wreaked havoc across southern Spain, leaving a brutal trail of destruction across Andalucia as residents battened down the hatches. Video taken by a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 09:52

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal

SPAIN is bracing for a weather ‘beast’ today as Storm Kristin makes landfall with potentially destructive winds. State weather agency Aemet has issued maximum ‘red

28 Jan, 2026 @ 08:48

Lead·Weather

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia

Spain is bracing for a potential ‘superstorm’ tomorrow as meteorologists warn of a rare weather phenomenon that will see two Atlantic fronts merge into one.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

WATCH: ‘Stay in doors!’ Chairs and tables go flying as Storm Joseph hammers Gibraltar and southern Spain

THIS is the moment terrace furniture sent flying from a high-rise building in Gibraltar today as Storm Joseph batters the region with hurricane-force winds. A

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:38

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Storm Joseph brings wet and wild week of weather alerts for Andalucia – watch out for flood risks and park closures on the Costa del Sol

ANDALUCIA is facing a week of stormy weather and relentless rains, intense winds and rough seas. The entire region is under yellow alerts as of

27 Jan, 2026 @ 09:39

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Batten down the hatches: Red weather alert issued in Spain as Atlantic storms roll in with heavy rainfall and strong winds

STORM Ingrid may well have passed but the wintry misery seen across much of Spain shows no sign of letting up. According to Aemet, the

26 Jan, 2026 @ 13:07

Lead·Weather

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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

Storm Leonardo RED ALERT extended as Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa batten down the hatches for ‘long and worrying day’ – but Gibraltar carries on as usual

Red weather alert upgraded for Sotogrande luxury enclave as Storm Leonardo makes landfall on the Costa del Sol

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours

WATCH: Hero pedestrians rush to save woman being blown into traffic by 100km/h winds during Andalucia’s winter of storms

Spain is ‘full like a sponge’ and under extreme flood risk as up to 500mm of rain is forecast: Is your area in the ‘purple’ danger zone?

Red alert in Andalucia for ‘off the charts’ Storm Leonardo: Flood warnings as ‘river in the sky’ set to dump 200mm of rain in 24 hours

More heavy rain on the way as new Atlantic storms roll in across Spain: These are the affected areas

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain

Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia

WATCH: ‘Stay in doors!’ Chairs and tables go flying as Storm Joseph hammers Gibraltar and southern Spain

Storm Joseph brings wet and wild week of weather alerts for Andalucia – watch out for flood risks and park closures on the Costa del Sol

Batten down the hatches: Red weather alert issued in Spain as Atlantic storms roll in with heavy rainfall and strong winds

Children in eight out of ten Malaga schools breathe air that fails WHO air quality standards – including in Marbella and Torremolinos

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