New Red Alert Issued And Latest Travel Advice, Canada Reviews

On Tuesday, parts of Spain experienced a year’s worth of rain in just one day, which triggered flash floods in the country’s popular southeastern region, catastrophic damage in Valencia’s region and a staggering 158 deaths so far. 

If you have a trip booked to one of the affected regions, read our travel guide here. Unfortunately, the extreme forecasts aren’t over yet, and more weather warnings have been issued. So, here is everything you need to know about all the latest travel advice for Spain right now. 

Where was the latest red alert in Spain?

The province of Huelva, which is in the southwestern Andalusia region, is the latest destination to be issued with a red warning for flooding, as the region experienced 117mm of rain in just three hours overnight. This has since been downgraded to an amber warning until midday today, according to Sur in English. 

Various provinces in Spain are currently under weather warning: four of them are amber (Huelva, Tarragona, Majorca and Menorca), yellow warnings for rain in Alicante and Valencia, and yellow warnings for storms in Ibiza, Formentera and Badajoz. 

What is the latest foreign office travel advice?

The FCDO Spain travel advice page reads: ‘Severe weather and flooding is affecting many areas of Southern and Eastern Spain, particularly the Valencia region and Castilla La Mancha. Journeys may be affected. Check the latest weather warnings from Spain’s meteorological office before you travel and follow instructions from local authorities.’

Which areas of Spain have been affected by the floods so far?

The regions most severely affected by the floods from earlier this week include Valencia and popular holiday spots on the Costa del Sol such as Malaga and the city’s surrounding towns. Here’s a map of the impacted area. 

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