Extremely heavy rain in southern Spain has caused severe flooding on September 7, 2015 turning streets of several towns and villages into rivers. At least one casualty has been reported.
Spain's Civil Protection service has issued severe weather alerts for Valencia, Alicante, Granada and Almeria provinces of Andalusia, along Spain's southeastern and southern coastline. A 61-year-old man became the first fatality of the floods after his car was washed away in Polopos-La Mamola, TheLocal.es reports.
According to the Olive Press, some 40 liters of rain per cubic meter fell in just one hour on September 7. The floods were heavier than Andalusia’s residents have seen in many years.
Impresionantes las tormentas de anoche en Andalucía.. y las fotos que estáis mandando: Vélez-Málaga,de Carlos Castro pic.twitter.com/vX33KUXWsG
— Tutiempo (@tiempobrasero) September 8, 2015
Este es el mapa de precipitaciones y rachas máximas de viento registradas ayer @AEMET_SINOBAS pic.twitter.com/0NsWaGeBpC
— InfoEmergencias (@InfoEmerg) September 8, 2015
La torrencialidad estuvo ayer presente en varios puntos de la costa de Alborán @AEMET_SINOBAS pic.twitter.com/6Ov7pJDk9S
— InfoEmergencias (@InfoEmerg) September 8, 2015
One of the worst affected areas was the town of Adra, in Almeria province where streets have been turned into fast-flowing rivers. Residents uploaded videos to social media showing cars and trucks being washed away:
Esta es la evolución de la depresión en altura en las últimas 24 horas @AEMET_SINOBAS pic.twitter.com/1vEVOF3CSF
— InfoEmergencias (@InfoEmerg) September 8, 2015
At least seven international flights have been diverted from flooded Malaga airport to Seville.
Como una piscina ha quedado la plataforma de Aviación General en #Málaga, con la que ha caído. pic.twitter.com/2CgWrx28oi
— Controladores Aéreos (@controladores) September 7, 2015
Malaga's Emergency services announced that all roads leading to the city's airport have been closed due to flooding. The main motorway to the airport looked like this:
#Aemet http://t.co/2ILEO058HQ Elevan a naranja el aviso por lluvias para hoy en Málaga pic.twitter.com/UfVh1iSfuF
— Diario SUR (@DiarioSUR) September 7, 2015
Featured image: Cars floating through streets of Adra city, southern Spain on September 7, 2015.
