BREAKING: Malaga and Costa del Sol placed on orange alert for heavy rainfall as Atlantic storm hits southern Spain

Varias Personas Protegen Lluvia Paraguas_1420068136_114135124_667x375 — GRAB A BROLLY: rainy days ahead

MALAGA has been placed on an orange alert for heavy rainfall.

The warning from weather agency AEMET will start at midnight tonight and last until at least 3pm on Thursday.

Experts predict up to 30 litres of rain could fall per square metre in just one hour.

The orange warning will affect Malaga city, the Costa del Sol and the Guadalhorce Valley.

The Axarquia, Antequera and Ronda will be on the lower yellow alert.

It comes as an Atlantic storm reached southern Spain today, leaving heavy rainfall and thunder across eastern Andalucia.

Sevilla and Huelva are already on an orange alert and will be so until midnight tonight.

The storm will then move east to the likes of Malaga, with the rainfall to mostly stop on Friday.

Tags:

19 Nov, 2024 @ 13:30

Climate change warning in Spain: Sea level rises ‘will displace millions of homeowners’ within 75 years unless ‘drastic action’ is taken

16 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Spain is given ultimatum by the EU for failing to ‘fully implement’ its renewable energy directive

15 Nov, 2024 @ 13:03

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

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence has a BA and MA in International Relations and a Gold Standard diploma in Multi-Media journalism from News Associates in London. He has almost a decade of experience and previously worked as a senior reporter for the Mail Online in London.

GOT A STORY? Contact newsdesk@theolivepress.es or call +34 951 273 575 Twitter: @olivepress

Latest from Environment

Climate change warning in Spain: Sea level rises ‘will displace millions of homeowners’ within 75 years unless ‘drastic action’ is taken

A NEW scientific report has forecast a grim future for the Mediterranean coast, with up to 20 million people at risk of displacement by 2100

Spain is given ultimatum by the EU for failing to ‘fully implement’ its renewable energy directive

SPAIN could be taken to court by the European Commission for not fully implementing a directive to promote renewable energy and passing a deadline to

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

Spain's Pedro Sanchez blames climate change for flood disaster and 220 deaths during COP29 speech

Climate change is behind deadly DANA floods in Valencia, says Spain’s Pedro Sanchez

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has resoundingly blamed climate change for the DANA weather fronts that caused at least 220 deaths from flooding in Spain- mainly

Revealed: This is where the mountains of debris and rubbish from Valencia’s deadly floods are being dumped

AS the clean-up operation continues in flood-ravaged Valencia, many are wonder where the mountains of debris are being moved to. The answer is a newly

Go toTop

More From The Olive Press

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Cantoria – € 134,995

Villa Cantoria, Almería 3 beds 2 baths €

Fears for missing British woman in Spain who vanished after landing in Malaga five WEEKS ago

FEARS are growing for a British tourist who vanished after

BREAKING: Malaga and Costa del Sol placed on orange alert for heavy rainfall as Atlantic storm hits southern Spain

Tags:

Related Articles

Climate change warning in Spain: Sea level rises ‘will displace millions of homeowners’ within 75 years unless ‘drastic action’ is taken

Spain is given ultimatum by the EU for failing to ‘fully implement’ its renewable energy directive

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

Laurence Dollimore

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Transport Minister considers introducing tolls on Spain’s public roads to help COVID-19 recovery

Scientists warn of 30kg jellyfish ‘invasion’ after numerous sightings on Spain’s Costa Tropical

Latest from Environment

Climate change warning in Spain: Sea level rises ‘will displace millions of homeowners’ within 75 years unless ‘drastic action’ is taken

Spain is given ultimatum by the EU for failing to ‘fully implement’ its renewable energy directive

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

Climate change is behind deadly DANA floods in Valencia, says Spain’s Pedro Sanchez

Revealed: This is where the mountains of debris and rubbish from Valencia’s deadly floods are being dumped