Spain and Portugal were on alert Saturday for a storm expected to bring hurricane force winds up to 160 kilometres (100 miles) an hour, that should also hit several regions in France. Spanish meteorological agency Aemet said the storm would be short but very violent and capable of causing serious damage. Strong winds of around …
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1,500 people evacuated from their flooded homes in Andalucia
Some 1,500 people in the provinces of Córdoba, Jaén and Sevilla have been evacuated from their homes in the past few hours, as storms continue to batter the region and river levels continue to rise. The heavy rains are still causing the river Guadalquivir to rise and the 32 reservoirs that empty into it have …
