SPAIN’S energy regulator has sounded the alarm over the state of the country’s energy grid – almost six months after the country was plunged into a nationwide blackout for hours. The National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has warned of ‘dangerous swings’ in the network, warning the country has just five days to put emergency measures in place or …

After flooding in Catarroja (Valencia), cars were buried by mud and debris. Credit : Vicente Sargues, Shutterstock When torrential downpours hit, roads will flood, rivers will swell, and life as we know it will come to a standstill. Across Spain, episodes of extreme downpours have become more frequent in recent years, prompting Protección Civil to issue fresh warnings – not …

AEMET issues a weather warning as Hurricane Alice approaches Spain. Credit : OFC Pictures, Shutterstock Spain is gearing up for its first major weather event of the autumn – and it already has a name. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency has officially declared Storm Alice. This storm is expected to bring torrential rainfall, thunderstorms, and possibly flooding in large areas …