US EditionStorm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula with torrential rains
Storm Leonardo merges with a tropical atmospheric river, prompting red alerts, train cancellations, and road closures amid a wettest winter in 40 years, officials said.
- Storm Leonardo, merging with a tropical moisture corridor, struck the Iberian Peninsula this week as the Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere expects heavy rain from Feb 3 to Feb 7.
- A succession of autumn-to-winter storms has saturated soils in Malaga province, raising flood risk, with Daniela Fraga warning heavy rain could cause inundations.
- Emergency services mobilised across Andalusia, deploying 112 services, civil protection, Infoca, fire brigades, Red Cross, psychological care teams, ACOR aircraft, and an advanced command post in Ronda.
- Power outages and infrastructure damage in central Portugal signal long-term rebuilding needs, with nearly 115,000 households without electricity, around 85,000 in Leiria, and Luis Montenegro, Prime Minister of Portugal, warning recovery could take years.
- Aemet issued a maximum red warning for heavy totals, including local forecasts for Grazalema, where rainfall could exceed 200–250 mm in 24 hours from midnight on Wednesday until the beginning of Thursday across Serranía de Ronda, western Costa del Sol, and Guadalhorce Valley.
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Storm-deep "Leonardo" rages over many parts of Spain and Portugal. In addition to heavy rains, even snow is possible. In the stormy areas thousands of people are evacuated, a driver dies in the floods.
The Iberian Peninsula has been bombarded with water recently. And far more than they normally get.
Part of southern Spain and several regions of Portugal are hit by the Leonardo Depression. Rail traffic is paralysed and schools are closed.
More than 3,000 people were evacuated in southern Spain today and schools will be closed today as storm Leonardo, which forecasters say is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Iberian Peninsula, is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to several regions in Portugal.
Storm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula with torrential rains
Spanish and Portuguese authorities braced on Wednesday for the impact of Storm Leo, suspending classes in some areas and warning against travel, just one week after deadly Storm Kristin wreaked havoc across the Iberian Peninsula.
The roads of the Community of Madrid dawn this Wednesday without serious problems after the snow that has left this morning the eraser Leonardo, but it is necessary to circulate with quite caution in those of mountain.Continue reading...
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