Spain warning as UK Foreign Office changes travel guidance
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has amended its guidance for Spain amid the European nation experiencing some "severe" weather. It comes after more than 200 people were killed during floods in Spain earlier this month.
Millions of people travel to Spain from the UK each year, making it the most popular destination for those going abroad. People are now being advised by the Foreign Office to "check the latest warnings".
A new Gov.uk alert issued on Tuesday evening reads: "Severe weather and flooding is affecting many areas along the Mediterranean coastline of Spain. In particular, many parts of the Valencia region and Castilla La Mancha continue to be severely affected by recent flooding. Journeys may be affected. Check the latest weather warnings from Spain’s meteorological office before you travel and follow instructions from local authorities."
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Elsewhere, Spain's meteorological agency AEMET said on Thursday morning, November 14: "Red warnings have been deactivated in the provinces of Malaga and Valencia. Orange warnings (significant danger) remain active due to very heavy rain in areas of the provinces of Huelva, Cadiz, Seville, Alicante and Valencia."
People are being warned of "heavy and persistent rain" by Spanish forecasters.
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding. Regional government's Minister of the Presidency Antonio Sanz said: "We have not evacuated entire towns, but rather specific areas linked to the riverbank. This decision has been communicated to the government of Spain in order to receive collaboration from the state security forces and bodies."
So far, 3,000 people have been relocated from residences near the Guadalhorce river in Alora and Campanillas to sports centres in the city. Emergency evacuations have also expanded to Costa del Sol.