Powerful downpours hit the Iberian Peninsula at the beginning of the week. In the Spanish province Malaga Local floods occurred. On Tuesday morning it was necessary to evacuate over 1,000 inhabitants. Flowing through Cordoba The Gwadalkivir River threatens to overflow through the shafts.
Laurence storms Spain
The tense situation prevails in Andalusia in Spain. Red weather alerts persist on 19 rivers, including 14 tributaries of Guadalkivir.
The casasola tank is filled. It contains 25 million cubic meters of water, which is much more than its nominal capacity designed for 22 million cubic meters. Currently, water drops are underway to the Campanilas River to avoid damage to the dam.
Campanillas poured out in the city Malagaflooding many streets. The Guadalhorce River also appeared from the banks, flooding the lower areas in Cártama. They found shelter evacuated in Malaga in a local sports center.
Strong Storm in the Gibraltar Strait He made the cruises between Algeciras and Tangier and some connections with Ceuta.
Downpours and tornadoes in Portugal
Portuguese is struggling with fatal conditions from the weekend Madera. On Sunday, the island was hit by violent downpours and storms reaching 110 km/h gusts.
Warnings against strong winds will stay in nine regions of the island until Thursday. Over the next few days, synoptics forecast there gale gusted speed do 90 km/h.
Due to the strong wind on Monday, four arrivals were canceled to the international airport named after Cristiano Ronaldo in Madeira, and some flights were redirected.
The cruises between the islands were also suspended Madera i Porto Santo. According to the carrier supporting these connections, the cruises could “threaten the safety of passengers and the ship”.
W Algarve For the first time since 2018, a controlled water discharge is made from the Obleite dam. As reported by Teresa Fernandes, a spokeswoman for managing the local water management of the Águas to Algarve:
“Only tonight [z poniedziałku na wtorek – red.] The pad level rose by about two meters due to heavy rainfall and for safety reasons dams you need to open the lock, “said Fernandes.
Also, several phenomena have been registered in the Algarve, which can be considered as air troops. A very strong wind pulled out trees with roots and destroyed the roofs of houses.
Source: Canalsur.es, Eldiario.es, Sulinformacao.pt, Dnoticias.pt, JM-madeira.pt, CNN