MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain led to school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain led to school closures and train cancellations Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country more than 220 people killed and thousands of homes destroyed.
Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday evening. Forecasters said up to 180 millimeters (7 inches) of rain could fall there within five hours.
In the southern province of Malaga, streets were flooded as 3,000 people were preemptively evicted from their homes near the Guadalhorce River. Schools across the province were closed, as were many shops. Trains between Malaga and Madrid on the AVE high-speed line were cancelled.
There were no reports of any deaths.
Spanish weather forecaster AEMET put Malaga on red alert, saying up to 70 millimeters (about 3 inches) of rain had accumulated in an hour. Parts of Tarragona province in the east also experienced heavy rain and remained under red alert.
The forecast in Malaga delayed the start of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis final between Spain and Poland, which was scheduled for Wednesday.
The storm system hitting Spain is caused by warm air colliding with stagnant cold air to form powerful rain clouds. That’s what experts say drought and flood cycles are increasing with climate change.
Associated Press, the Associated Press
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