Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Costa del Sol over new flooding fears after a weather alert for the area went from yellow to red and locals and holidaymakers were warned of an ‘extreme risk.’
Spain‘s Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to mobile phones in Malaga province just after 10pm last night warning in Spanish and English: ‘Red warning activated. Extreme risk of rainfall. Be very cautious, avoid travel.’
In a move estimated to have affected more than 300,000 pupils, it was announced all schools in the province would remain shut today.
A ‘preventative’ evacuation began earlier of around 3,000 people living in approximately 1,000 homes near the Guadalhorce River, one of the worst-affected areas during torrential rainfall and storms a fortnight ago which were blamed for the death of a 71-year-old British expat.
The famous Costa del Sol including the tourist resorts of Marbella and Estepona is expected to take the brunt of the extreme weather…
