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Storm Claudia: Huelva Activates Flood Plan Level 1; Córdoba Under Evening Yellow Alert

Emergency planners raised the flood risk plan in Huelva following a surge in incidents on the coast.

Overview

  • Regional emergency service 112 reports 627 weather-related incidents across Andalusia since Thursday, including 30 in Córdoba province.
  • Huelva remains under an orange AEMET warning as the Junta activates Situation 1 of the Flood Risk Plan, a level managed with ordinary resources under central coordination.
  • In Nerva, a cloudburst caused the Santa María ravine to overflow on Saturday afternoon, but swift action by responders and residents limited damage.
  • Córdoba city’s most notable incident was a general pipe rupture on Calle Manos Unidas that flooded garages, prompting firefighter pumping operations, according to the city council.
  • AEMET forecasts Córdoba’s rainfall to peak at 8 L/m² between 20:00–21:00 and 19 L/m² between 21:00–22:00, with the yellow alert set to lift at midnight and rain likely to continue Sunday without an active alert.