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Tragic ‘death map’ shows where most lives were lost during ‘historic’ DANA floods in Spain’s Valencia

A MAP has revealed where the most lives were lost during the recent deadly DANA floods in Valencia. The graphic from regional newspaper A Punt

15 Nov, 2024 @ 16:51

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Pictured: Snow in southern Spain leaves Sierra Nevada with thick coat of the white stuff

IF there’s one positive to come out of the adverse weather this week, it’s that a thick blanket of snow has fallen on the hills

14 Nov, 2024 @ 17:20

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Weather

Watch: Flooding in Marbella after red-level rain and hail – as mayor Angeles Muñoz gives update

MARBELLA woke up to flooded streets on Thursday following a night of heavy rainfall that has caused multiple road closures. Mayor Angeles Muñoz issued an

14 Nov, 2024 @ 14:11

Lead·Marbella·Video

School is cancelled across Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow due to severe weather – these are the affected areas

SCHOOLS will close across the majority of Andalucia tomorrow due to the severe weather forecast. It comes as Malaga saw its red alert along the

13 Nov, 2024 @ 21:01

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Watch: Pilot shares footage of landing at Malaga airport as flood water is seen encroaching near runway amid cancelled and diverted flights

THIS is the moment a small plane landed at Malaga airport during red-level storms on Wednesday. Footage shared on X shows the plane landing on

13 Nov, 2024 @ 17:06

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Watch: Major river bursts its banks in Malaga as cars are submerged and locals cling onto sign posts in waist-high flood water

FEARS are growing of a major disaster in Malaga after a river burst its banks on Wednesday afternoon. It comes amid a red warning for

13 Nov, 2024 @ 16:31

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Watch: Flooding begins across Spain’s Malaga as red-level rain storms and hail batter the Costa del Sol

SEND YOUR FLOOD VIDEOS TO: tips@theolivepress.es FLOODING has begun across Malaga as a red-level weather event gets well and truly underway. The whole Costa del

13 Nov, 2024 @ 12:11

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Cars are tied to lampposts and wrapped in tape ahead of feared DANA floods in Spain’s Malaga

LOCALS in southern Spain appear to have taken new measures to protect their cars ahead of potential flooding on Wednesday. In pictures shared online, multiple

13 Nov, 2024 @ 00:27

Lead·Malaga·Weather

British expats in Malaga ‘jump out of their skin’ as ‘apocalyptic’ weather alerts are sent to their phones

BRITISH expats in Malaga reported being ‘terrified’ on Tuesday night after their phones suddenly began emitting an incredibly loud ringing sound. READ MORE: Supermarket shelves

12 Nov, 2024 @ 23:52

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Red weather alert sparks evacuations in Malaga: These are the affected towns – including Alora

MULTIPLE towns in Malaga will be evacuated in the coming hours due to the incoming torrential rains, it was announced on Tuesday night. It comes

12 Nov, 2024 @ 23:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Red alert in Malaga latest: Supermarket shelves are emptied as locals fear ‘DANA panic’ and compare scenes to height of Covid pandemic

LOCALS in Malaga have reported witnessing empty supermarket shelves amid a so-called ‘DANA panic’ that has been compared to the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

12 Nov, 2024 @ 22:36

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Autumn arrives early in Spain: Temperatures to plummet by up to 10C today amid storms, rain and hail

Explained: What do Aemet’s yellow, orange and red weather alerts mean in Spain?

WHEN adverse weather is forecast for Spain, there is often a colour-coded alert issued by state weather agency Aemet. The traffic light system ranges between

12 Nov, 2024 @ 15:50

Lead·National News·Weather

Orange warning for rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol is extended into Thursday as emergency protocols are activated

THE orange-level warning for heavy rain in Malaga has been extended into Thursday. It means the alert from state weather agency Aemet is in place

12 Nov, 2024 @ 14:16

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Watch: Fears DANA flood victims were buried alive in Valencia as cars are filmed submerged in rubble

THIS is the moment a local in flood-ravaged Valencia discovered multiple cars completely submerged in rubble following the deadly DANA storm. Footage shared online shows

12 Nov, 2024 @ 13:01

Lead·National News·Valencia

Desperate search for Gracie, 14, who vanished near Spain’s Benidorm seven days ago

AN appeal has been launched to find a 14-year-old girl who disappeared exactly a week ago. Gracie Mai was last seen in the town of

12 Nov, 2024 @ 10:11

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Cyclone warning for Campo de Gibraltar and coast of southern Spain: Heavy rain is expected from this date

A CYCLONE is expected to bring heavy rainfall as it forms in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula this week. Spanish state weather agency Aemet

11 Nov, 2024 @ 15:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Weather

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

11 Nov, 2024 @ 13:06

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Exclusive: The Olive Press visits an ‘abandoned’ village in Valencia that’s been torn apart by the DANA floods – and the ‘life-saving’ dam that was never built

AS a biblical flood tore through his village like a tsunami, David Fraile received a heart-stopping message from his mother; “Help me, I’m going to

9 Nov, 2024 @ 11:48

Lead·National News·Valencia

Watch: Police dog named Darwin searches for bodies in flood-hit zones of Spain’s Valencia – after corpses wash up on beaches

POLICIA Nacional in Spain have shared footage of one of their top sniffer dogs looking for human remains in Valencia. In clips uploaded to X,

8 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Horror in Granada: Man in his 70s dies after being run over by city centre’s metro

A MAN has died in Granada after being run over by the metro that runs through the historic city. The victim, in his 70s, was

8 Nov, 2024 @ 10:59

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Spain’s population reaches all-time high following influx of immigrants – despite THOUSANDS of Brits leaving

Are you a Brit who has left Spain this year? Contact tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S population has reached an all-time high, latest figures reveal. According to the

8 Nov, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

‘Go to hell!’ Outrage in Spain over ‘charity bullfights’ that will raise money for DANA flood victims – as one poster is branded ‘insulting’

A STRING of charity bullfights that will raise money for victims of the deadly DANA floods in Spain have received backlash online. It comes after

8 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Animals·Lead

Body of five-year-old boy is discovered in Spain’s flood disaster zone: Dozens remain missing

THE body of a young boy has been discovered in Spain’s flood-ravaged Valencia. The unnamed five-year-old was found by the Guardia Civil in the town

8 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Valencia

Earthquake alert for Portugal and Spain: Experts warn catastrophic 1755 disaster is at risk of repeating itself as buildings are not prepared

THE alarm has been raised for authorities on the Iberian Peninsula to better prepare themselves for a potentially devastating earthquake. According to experts, there is

8 Nov, 2024 @ 07:00

Environment·Lead·Weather

Radioactive clouds regularly form above Spain because of something France did 60 years ago, studies find

‘Calima’ weather phenomenon to blanket winter holiday hotspot in Spain this weekend – sparking risk of forest fires

A MAJOR winter destination in Spain is expected to be hit by the so-called calima weather phenomenon this weekend. The thick haze of Saharan dust

8 Nov, 2024 @ 06:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

‘Huge relief’: Missing British tourist is found ‘safe and well’ after disappearing from Spain’s Tenerife

A BRITISH tourist has been found safe and well after vanishing from Tenerife on Halloween night. Kris Finney (pictured above), 31, was enjoying a last-minute

4 Nov, 2024 @ 16:31

Lead·Tenerife

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