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Ibiza clocks up record rainfall with one day totalling a third of an average year's total

WATCH: Flood clear up continues after Ibiza clocks up record day of rainfall

IBIZA suffered Tuesday downpours described as ‘historic and extraordinary’ by Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). It said accumulated figures reached 252 litres per m2 throughout

1 Oct, 2025 @ 13:45

Ibiza·Lead·Weather

DANA death toll rises to 222 in Valencia as body of unidentified man is found almost a month after disaster

Digital storm: How fake news flooded Spain alongside the deadly DANA floods in Valencia

WHEN a torrent of water ripped through Valencia last September, drowning streets, sweeping away cars and leaving a trail of destruction, another flood surged in

1 Sep, 2025 @ 14:30

Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Six months on: Valencia still counting the cost of floods and leadership failures

IT HAS been six months since floods ripped through Valencia, killing 228 people and leaving entire communities drowning in grief. But while nature may have

9 May, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Opinion·Valencian Community·Weather

Watch: Flooding across southern Spain as Storm Laurence sparks heavy rain and storms

RESIDENTS on the Costa del Sol have woken up to extreme flooding outside their homes. Footage shared online today shows particularly worrying situations in Campanillas,

18 Mar, 2025 @ 18:14

Costa del Sol·Lead·Video·Weather

‘There’s someone inside!’ Panic as car is swept out to SEA during floods on Spanish holiday island

Footage shared on X shows a black vehicle bobbing and swirling in the sea as panicked locals film the moment from their balcony in Telde,

4 Mar, 2025 @ 12:43

Canary Islands·Lead

Soaking up the future: The Olive Press looks at how cities around the world are guarding against Valencia-style flood disasters

A SERIES of devastating floods caused by massive rainfall have hit cities around the globe so far this century – and Valencia is just the

15 Nov, 2024 @ 13:03

Environment·Lead·Other News

Malaga is on flood alert: Rivers are rising after night of heavy rain – these are the at risk areas

MULTIPLE rivers in Malaga are being closely monitored following a night of heavy rainfall. Authorities are concerned about the Guadalhorce river in both Cartama and

14 Nov, 2024 @ 12:59

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Watch: Calls for boycott of Mercadona after workers are filmed climbing out of car during Malaga’s red-level floods

MALAGA is calling for a boycott of Mercadona after workers have been spotted climbing out of flooded cars. Mercadona has sparked outrage after forcing their

13 Nov, 2024 @ 16:04

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video·Weather

Watch: Chaos in Malaga as roads and hospitals fill with water and drivers are told to ‘jump out of their car if being swept away’ by red-level floods

A RED-LEVEL storm is wreaking havoc across Malaga and the Costa del Sol today. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes along the

13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:28

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

These are the Malaga towns most at risk from flooding during red-level rain storms

AS DANA rolls into Malaga, these are the towns most at risk from flooding during the red level alerts. According to data from the Ministry

13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:02

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Watch: Moment ‘reckless’ tourist jumps into flood water in Benidorm as mates cheer him on during ‘dangerous’ storms

A TOURIST has been branded ‘reckless’ after jumping into a flooding street in Benidorm. In footage shared online, the topless man can be seen running

4 Nov, 2024 @ 06:00

Benidorm·Lead

Massive Investment Planned To Stop Repeat Of Disastrous 2019 Floods In Southern Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Spain at worst risk of climate-related home damage, new study finds

DROUGHTS, flash floods, forest fires, torrential rain… This year has seen a series of extreme weather events not just in Spain, but in many other

28 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·National News

Massive investment will try to prevent repeat of disastrous 2019 floods in Costa Blanca area of Spain

OVER a quarter of the Valencian government’s 2023 budget allocated to the Vega Baja region will be spent on stopping a repeat of the disastrous

11 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Balearic Islands: Stunning marine tornadoes spotted off Mallorca beach

WATCH: A spectacular natural phenomenon has occurred off the coast of Mallorca, and it’s been captured on camera. An impressive multiple waterspout phenomenon off the

21 Sep, 2022 @ 16:03

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Disastrous floods of 2019 in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain caused €2.3 billion of damage

After more than two years, “essential” cash arrives for flood protection schemes in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

SOME €16 million for dozens of flood defence projects in Vega Baja has finally arrived with local authorities in the area. Plans approved for all

4 Jan, 2022 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Floods claim second victim in northern Spain as body pulled from van swept away when river burst its banks

A SECOND person has died during flooding across northern Spain as rivers burst their banks in the wake of Storm Barra. As floodwaters receded on

12 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Weather

WATCH: People kayak through the streets of Pamplona after city in northern Spain hit by ‘flood of the century’

SPAIN’S northern city of Pamplona was hit by the ‘flood of the century’ when rivers burst their banks on Friday following torrential rain as Storm

11 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Woman dies in landslide as Storm Barra hits northern Spain with ‘worst floods in decades’

STORM Barra has claimed its first life in Spain after devastating parts of northern and eastern Spain with wind, rain and snowstorms. A 49-year-old woman

10 Dec, 2021 @ 18:20

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Cars swept away in flashfloods as Spain’s Balearic Islands battered by storms

STORMS are continuing to batter the Balearics with severe flooding destroying homes, businesses and roads. The worst hit are Menorca and Mallorca, which remains on orange

22 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Weather

EXPLAINER: On second anniversary of killer floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca, we explain the gota fria and how to stay safe

FRIDAY 13th September 2019 was quite a remarkable date for the people of Costa Blanca South. A weather storm and the subsequent flooding caused millions

14 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

“The fear continues” two years after fatal storms through lack of investment, admits local mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ON THE second anniversary of the gota fria that killed seven people, destroyed property and devastated thousands of lives in Spain, one local mayor admits

14 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

IN PICS: ‘Mini-tsunami’ brings flooding to two coastal towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THOUSANDS of people living on and near the coast in Santa Pola and Guardamar woke up on Wednesday to see devastation caused by overnight flooding

11 Aug, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Sports centre reopens on Spain’s Costa Blanca despite lack of emergency funds coming from regional government

ORIHUELA City Council made their feelings known when he visited the nearly-completed Municipal Sports Center of The Espeñetas this week. The refurbishment costs of €280,000

19 Feb, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

Two people killed in severe weather conditions on Spain’s Costa del Sol after car becomes trapped in Mijas

TWO people have died after their car became trapped by flooding in Mijas last night. The man and woman, both around 50 years old, came

9 Jan, 2021 @ 12:24

Lead·Malaga

Floods Hit Parts Of Spain S Costa Blanca As Storms Lash The Region

Floods hit parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca as storms lash northern part of region

HEAVY rain and strong winds have swept across the northern Costa Blanca with Javea bearing the brunt. Rainfall levels accumulated to 200 litres per square

5 Nov, 2020 @ 13:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

European Bank Loans Up To 100 Million For Flood Repairs Almost A Year After Disaster Struck On Spain S Costa Blanca

Up to half Spain’s coastline at serious flooding risk due to overbuilding from tourism

AN alarming 40% of the Spanish coastline is at ‘a high risk’ of flooding from heavy storms and future ‘gota frias’ or cold drops. A

10 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca