The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has updated its advice on Spain after weather alerts were issued for several regions.
Spanish weather forecaster Aemet placed parts of the Valencia, Catalonia and Andalusia regions, as well as the Balearic Islands, on orange alert until today, warning of rainfall and storms that could be ‘very strong to torrential’.
On Wednesday evening, Aemet raised its warning to Valencia to the maximum ‘red’ alert. The red alert was lifted on Thursday morning, but severe warnings for up to 100mm remain in place.
Around 4,000 people in Malaga province have been evacuated and the city’s main hospital has flooded.
The FCDO updated its advice on Wednesday afternoon to say: “Severe weather and flooding is affecting many areas along the Mediterranean coastline of Spain. In particular, many parts of the Valencia region and Castilla La Mancha continue to be severely affected by recent flooding. Journeys may be affected. Check the latest weather warnings from Spain’s meteorological office before you travel and follow instructions from local authorities.”
The new weather warnings come just two weeks after flash floods devastated Valencia and other parts of eastern Spain, killing at least 222 people.
