Woman rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Estepona
A STRANDED woman was saved from her vehicle after becoming trapped on a flooded road while trying to cross the a river in Malaga. The
Long-term forecasting models predict continued storms, torrential rain and flooding for Spain all the way into March
SPAIN could face further bouts of severe weather in the coming weeks, with long-range forecasts warning of continued heavy rain and flooding in multiple regions.Â
Andalucia has been riddled with small earthquakes – but are they being caused by the record rains filling up the earth?
WEEKS of heavy rain across southern Spain have coincided with a series of small earthquakes in Andalucia, raising questions among residents about whether the two
Relief as homes in Malaga province ‘not at risk of landslides or collapse’ after subterranean booming noises spooked residents
EXPERTS have ruled out the risk of landslides in Malaga province and urged residents to stay calm after assessing damage from storms Leonardo and Marta.
Second Malaga town evacuated as rapidly-filling Montejaque dam approaches critical state – overflow could happen this week
By Walter Finch and Jon Clarke in the Serrania de Ronda A SECOND town in Malaga has been ordered to evacuate as the historic Montejaque
Andalucia on alert as Storm Nils arrives with warnings of strong winds – but will it bring yet more rain?
STORM Nils is set to bring new weather alerts, strong winds and fears of even more rain to Andalucia. Southern Spain’s latest storm is set
WATCH: Suspected tornado rips up terrace bar as storms batter Spain’s Cadiz
VICIOUS winds and rain plummeted onto a Cadiz paseo as bystanders were blown away by the impact of a potential tornado. Footage seen during the
Storm chaos has caused at least €4 BILLION of damage in Andalucia with triple the normal rainfall since the new year – and it’s not over yet
RECENT storm chaos has caused at least €4 billion of damage in Andalucia and it’s not over yet. Since the new year the southern region
EXCLUSIVE: Mayors gather for emergency meeting in Malaga’s Ronda to decide on further evacuations with Montejaque dam ‘just 25cm from overflowing’
EXCLUSIVE by Jon Clarke in Ronda A HIGH-LEVEL meeting is taking place in Ronda to decide how to tackle the current emergency in inland Andalucia,
EXCLUSIVE: Former Swedish kayak champion, 63, who braved raging flood waters to rescue his dogs ‘would do it again’ – and hits back at Jerez mayor for labelling him ‘irresponsible’
HE became famous around Spain when he flouted a police evacuation order by swimming across a raging torrent to rescue his dogs. A video of
Andalucia’s evacuated zones at risk once again as new Atlantic ‘sky river’ reaches Spain – with many areas ‘already fully saturated’
ANDALUCIA is bracing for a fresh week of weather chaos as a new ‘atmospheric river’ sweeps in from the Atlantic, threatening submerged areas as they
Tremors and fears dams could overflow after Storm Marta forces evacuation of 11,000 people across Andalucia – with orange weather alerts still in force
ALMOST 11,000 residents were evacuated from their homes across Andalucia over the weekend as Storm Marta’s ‘atmospheric river’ made landfall. The region has been left
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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.