Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in SpainThe province of Malaga as it was hit by floodstornadoes and hail last night.

It’s been two weeks since more than 220 people died in flash floods caused by a year of rain falling in a single day in eastern and southern regions as Valence and Andalusia.

Fearing a repeat, restaurants, bars, supermarkets, schools and bank branches were closed and underpasses were sealed off across Málaga.

The regional capital and the wider Costa del Sol resemble ghost towns, with around 4,000 people evacuated across the province during the red weather alert.

When the severe storms arrived overnight, they unleashed torrents of water rushing down the hills, turning roads into rivers as they rushed toward the coastline.

Tractors came out today to clear rubble-strewn streets, and men were photographed scraping mud from the floor of a church.

But despite the brown film covering the ground, no major damage has been reported, nor any deaths known.

“For the moment, we have not had to deplore the loss of human lives,” said Juanma Moreno, president of Spain’s southern region, Andalusia.

He credited evacuations, shutdowns and stay-at-home decisions with avoiding a repeat of last month’s disaster.

In Valencia, where most of the deaths occurred, regional president Carlos Mazon banned the use of most private vehicles in much of the province.

This measure is expected to remain in effect until midnight today.

The great storm came after a red warning was issued by the country’s government. weather report office, the highest possible alert.

But many were still caught off guard by the conditions, without plans for mass evacuations as was the case seen for Hurricane Milton who hit Florida earlier this month.

As a result, people were running away to school, returning from work or shopping at supermarkets when the runoff from brown floodwaters swept them away.

He left search and rescue teams with the task of searching submerged underground parking lots, flooded garages and piled-up cars, looking for survivors and bodies.

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However, the Foreign Office advised greater caution.

In an update it said: “Extreme weather conditions and flooding are affecting many areas along the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

“In particular, many areas in the Valencia region and Castile-La Mancha continue to be seriously affected by recent flooding.

“Travel may be affected. Check the latest weather alerts from the Spanish Meteorological Office before traveling and follow the instructions of local authorities.

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