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Spain Floods Leave Three Dead as Andalusia Cleans Up and New Storm Looms

Emergency crews continue cleanup and searches with Aemet warning of another Atlantic system around 1 January.

Overview

  • Regional emergency officials now confirm three fatalities between 28 and 29 December: two in a vehicle swept away in Álora, Málaga, and an 18-year-old in Íllora, Granada.
  • Search operations continue for a missing man near Alhaurín el Grande after he was swept away while attempting to cross the Fahala area.
  • Aemet has downgraded most alerts to yellow following the deluge, but forecasts indicate a new Atlantic storm could affect the region around the start of the year.
  • Málaga’s Guadalhorce River overflowed, prompting troop deployments, evacuations and dozens of local rescues as authorities managed more than 400 weather-related incidents regionwide.
  • Travel disruption has largely eased after more than 20 flights bound for Málaga were diverted on Saturday, and officials advise travelers to follow local guidance and Aemet updates.