That’s what it’s about: Two weeks after the so-called flood of the century, Spain was again hit by violent storms. This time it hit the province of Malaga in Andalusia. The heavy rainfall flooded numerous streets there, including in the regional capital of the same name. Train, car and bus traffic was significantly affected on Wednesday afternoon, state television broadcaster RTVE reported. There are currently no reports of new victims.
Highest warning level again: The highest warning level, red, was in effect until Wednesday evening for parts of Andalusia in the south and also for some areas of the Catalonia region in the northeast of the country. The highest warning level was also issued for Valencia last night, as freelance journalist Julia Macher says.
Since the floods in Valencia two weeks ago, Spain has been on a kind of constant alert.
Reaction of the authorities: “The responsible authorities reacted much more quickly this time, from the local to the regional to the state level,” says Macher. “Since the floods in Valencia two weeks ago, Spain has been on a kind of constant alert.” This catastrophe sparked a broad debate about disaster protection in society and politics.
After heavy rain, rivers overflowed their banks in Andalusia.
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Search for missing people: In Valencia, the search is still ongoing for people who have been missing since the storms two weeks ago. This search is made massively more difficult by the new heavy rains. “The search in the sea was suspended yesterday in the coastal towns,” says the journalist.
Large masses of mud: One of the main problems that the police and fire departments continue to battle is drains. The masses of mud threaten to repeatedly clog the sewer system. Attempts have been made to clean the drains so that there are no more blockages. This goal has largely been achieved, says the journalist.
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