Woman dies after being swept away by river as torrential rains batter Spain
- On Saturday, October 17, Storm Adam killed at least three people across Spain as record rainfall transformed El Ejido into chaos, with streets turning into rivers along the Mediterranean coast.
- El Ejido, typically among Spain's driest regions with annual rainfall well below 250 mm, is home to Europe's largest concentration of plastic greenhouses, the famous "mar de plástico" that supplies much of the continent's winter vegetables.
- The flash flooding affected around 1,000 hectares of greenhouses across Adra, Balanegra and El Ejido, while newly planted crops face root rot risks where floodwater ran through fields like rivers.
- Authorities reported more than 100 incidents as The Andalucian government activated flood emergency plans, while Ibiza airport saw 24 flights cancelled and 168 delayed on Sunday.
- AEMET warns very heavy showers could still occur from Tuesday in the far northeast and Balearic Islands, with rainfall potentially reaching 300-400 mm as the storm system persists.
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At least four people dead and thousands evacuated as torrential rainfall and flooding batter Spain
At least four people have been killed in Spain as the country is battered by torrential rainfall and devastating flooding. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the country's eastern region as Storm Adam unleashed 700 litres per square metre of rain in parts of Valencia within a single 24-hour period.The deluge, which began on Saturday, turned streets into raging torrents, swept vehicles off roads, and cut off entire communities along the…
At least five people have died as a result of the severe weather that has been lashing eastern Spain since Saturday. Storm Adam caused heavy downpours…
Storm Adam is expected to continue moving towards France, where there is also a prospect of heavy rain.
The storm of dana Adam slowly loses strength, but it is still felt in important ways in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands where intense rainfall can still arrive today. Spain has ahead, in terms of the time of today Tuesday, October 20, a day where the protagonist will be the weather contrast. While dana Adam is decreasing its intensity in most of the Valencian coast, the instability will continue one more day with local heavy rains in the Bale…
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