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Spain Keeps Rare Red Alert as Storm Alice Floods Costa Blanca, Disrupts Flights, and Triggers Murcia Emergency Upgrade

Officials urge strict precautions with torrential rain still forecast into Sunday.

Overview

  • AEMET’s red warning remains in effect for Alicante/Costa Blanca and parts of Murcia as very heavy, persistent rain continues with flash‑flood risk.
  • Aena reported at least seven flight diversions and 12 cancellations at AlicanteElche, with delays and further disruptions at Valencia and Murcia airports.
  • Murcia raised its Inunmur flood plan to level 2 and the regional president requested Military Emergency Unit support for hard‑hit areas such as Los Alcázares.
  • Emergency services carried out evacuations and rescues in Cartagena and surrounding towns, including a campsite and low‑lying coastal neighborhoods.
  • Valencian and Balearic authorities maintained high‑level alerts, with short‑term totals around 100–116 mm in parts of Valencia, metro and road closures, and forecasts citing 140–180 mm in hours and up to 250–300 mm in some locations.