Overview

• AEMET issued high and amber weather alerts for Murcia and Alicante on July 25 as torrential rains and hail battered the regions.
• Flash floods inundated streets of Murcia, forcing dozens of residents in Caravaca de la Cruz to seek shelter in sports pavilions.
• Golf-ball-sized hail shattered vehicle windshields and blanketed roads in parts of Murcia, adding to cleanup challenges.
• British tourists in Benidorm abandoned beaches and bars to take refuge indoors under lightning and strong winds.
• A forest fire in the Mijas Golf area has further stretched local response capacities alongside flood and hail operations.