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Claudia Weakens After Deadly Algarve Hit, Spain Tallies Hundreds of Incidents

Alerts and emergency operations continue during a gradual easing forecast.

Overview

  • A tornado-like wind event at an Albufeira camping left a British woman dead and 28 people injured, with Portuguese authorities confirming four Spaniards among the wounded who have since been discharged.
  • Emergency teams reported severe damage to a camping area and a nearby hotel in Albufeira, where caravans were overturned and roofs were torn off by extreme gusts.
  • In Spain, Andalucía’s 112 service handled more than 900 incidents since the storm began, with Huelva recording up to 90 l/m² in hours, an evacuation at the city’s bus station, and a brief overflow of the Santa María ravine in Nerva.
  • Across Córdoba province, Aemet measured average totals above 60 l/m² and observers reported small tornadoes or tubas in locations such as Pedro Abad and La Carlota.
  • Forecasters expect the system to lose strength on Sunday, though locally heavy rain and wind will persist in some areas and weather alerts remain in effect.