Historic rain accumulations across Malaga result in severe flash floods, Spain
Authorities are expected to declare a disaster area for parts of Malaga, including the Costa del Sor resort of Estepona, after devastating flash floods swept through the region over the past couple of days.
Military emergency response unit was mobilized October 21, 2018, to use helicopters to rescue some 2 000 residents trapped in the holiday resort of Estepona after devastating flash floods swept through Malaga.
One person was killed, a 47-year-old fireman, after the fire engine he was driving overturned and ended up in a swollen river. Two of his colleagues managed to escape but the driver was swept away by strong currents.
Schools in Estepona and several others across the municipality are closed today.
#MuyGrandes #GREIMMen y tripulación #CUCO dejándose la piel para rescatar a las personas aisladas por el agua tras las lluvias en Cortes de la Frontera #Málaga
pic.twitter.com/wLQ5lk2z9P— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) October 21, 2018
Some areas received more than half the rain they normally get in a year in just a few hours, with local reports describing the deluge as 'historic.'
Alpandeire in Malaga received 355 mm (13.9 inches) of rain on October 21, of which 289 mm (11.3 inches) fell in less than 6 hours, 119 mm (4.6 inches) in 1 hour and 24 mm (0.94 inches) in 10 minutes.
Cuevas de Nerja received 41.6 mm (1.6 inches) of rain in 10 minutes and 74.2 mm (2.9 inches) in 20 minutes.
Huercal-Overa in Almeria received 216.3 mm (8.5 inches) in 4 hours and 275 mm (10.8 inches) in 6 hours.
Precipitaciones torrenciales y con acumulados históricos, los registrados ayer en la provincia de Málaga. Comparativa entre la red de Estaciones automáticas de AEMET y el radar de Málaga de AEMET. pic.twitter.com/4rzUkKvBqR
— SINOBAS (@AEMET_SINOBAS) October 22, 2018
Ránking de máximas precipitaciones acumuladas en las 72 h previas a las 07 UTC de hoy. A falta de revisar y validar los datos, son registros históricos. pic.twitter.com/t2gBdClxAo
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) October 22, 2018
Featured image credit: Guardia Civil
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