Thousands are evacuated from their homes in Spain's Costa del Sol

Spain's national weather service has issued alerts for strong or torrential rain along much of its Mediterranean coast as some of Malaga's main streets started to flood.

Authorities have issued a red alert for heavy rain in the Costa del Sol, with areas around Malaga and Granada also subject to warnings that up to 180 millimetres (7 inches) could fall in 12 hours.

More than 220 people were killed in the country's worst floods in modern history just two weeks ago, with homes and buildings destroyed and streets turned to rivers of mud.

#spain #floods #skynews

[touriel]

The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to free up 25, 000 km of rivers by removing unnecessary barriers, including dams.
Spain has been actively removing dams and other barriers, driven by EU guidelines. According to the search results, Spain removed 76% of its dams in 2022

[bloodynorahvan]

Can't believe that people are bleating about their holiday being ruined. This is actual local people's lives here, not just your sense of entitlement.

[outerlands]

they destroyed over 100 ancient dams due to eu green legislation, that is what Spanish locals believe is the cause of their flooding

[martinjohncassidyCASSIDY]

Build more reservoirs and canals and road soakaways. Before building anymore houses and Hotels.

[gamingtonight]

More green, less grey, is the answer...

[lookingforthewhy]

Spain removed 133 dams and river barriers thanks to the EU directive.

[Crouchy]

If true, this is terrible, pray for Spain. However, after Sky News reporting last week we should wait until a more reliable source picks this story up

[rupert-jf]

i am in estepona about a hour away from malaga. it is not rainy here today, rained heavy yesterday for a couple of hours but that was it.

[CanonTogger]

So one minute Spain is telling its tourists to go home next they are asking for money and help

[Theworldisfullofthem]

Was in malaga yesterday not even a puddle

[rafd]

On the plus side, Spain is not turning into the forecasted desert.

[HenryWeber-pt]

We have to ask. Why is Spain being targeted by HAARP warfare?

[kgraham]

After what happened a couple weeks ago, is anyone surprised that officials are being hyper vigilant now? They surely don’t want a repeat of what happened or EVERYONE in the government will have to resign! Including the King.

[guardian]

I don't see anything positive, what strange thing to say.

[GeorgeDaws-on]

Thank goodness they stopped holiday makers from going there.

[MarXPacE]

I am homeless and living in a tent in Los Monteros in Marbella and I didn't even get moist. All my possessions were dry and it was just another day.

[harryjones]

need to invest in constructing new canals to manage drainage and protect population

[izlandsisterztv]

Interfere with the clouds in the sky and this is the result.

[TrueCriminsomniaZzzz]

Tell them to stop building the massive industrial platform offshore in Spanish waters!

[DavidOfosuAppiah]

Omg flooding and natural disasters globally.