The aftermath of Storm Francis in Malaga Province

Storm Francis has wreaked chaos across Malaga Province. Although it is not believed to have caused any injuries yet, the storm has caused major damage. It has shaken the region for over 24 hours, leaving it battered, blue, and a bit battered. On Sunday a red warning was issued after a yellow alert quickly escalated. Two mobile emergency notifications have been sent.

Though the worst was over, it was still important to exercise caution as rivers, lakes, and some areas were still flooded. More rain is expected, though of lesser intensity.

Malaga: Assessing the aftermath

On January 5th, the regional government released a preliminary tally. Malaga province recorded 216 incidents. Notable situations include the flooding of Santo Tomás de Aquino school in Estepona, the collapse of a bridge over the Rio Grande due to overflow in Coin. the failure of a retaining wall in MondaIt was necessary to evacuate a 12-family building, which temporarily moved into the castle of the town.

It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. Río Manilva also overflowed in ManilvaThe local police have blocked the access to this zone, effectively isolating these areas between Manilva, and Casares. In Ojen a landslide at the La Mairena Urbanisation rendered the area inaccessible pending the completion of cleanup and rock removal.

Overnight, there were several rescues. in and around Cartama A man was rescued from a sleeping lorry by firefighters, and two rural properties were rescued by emergency services due to rising Fahala.

No injuries were reported in Alhaurin de la Torre when the occupants trapped by the Acebuchal stream overflow were rescued.

Roads cut off, blocked and flooded

In the provinces of Malaga & Cadiz, Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic maintains a status of black level (closed), and red level(difficulty in circulation).

Closed black-level routes in Malaga include MA-5401 at Casarabonela, A-7057, Estacion de Cartama and the MA-3304 in Alhaurin el Grande. MA-5403 also appeared in Ardales on the same level as Malaga.

Cartama was still evacuated as early as Monday morning. The EMA Infoca deployed an operations technologist, two groups forest firefighters and two fire engines to assist with clearing roads and clearing affected properties.