🌧️🚨 Storm Leonardo triggers mass evacuations in Andalusia
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Storm Leonardo has led to the evacuation of over 7,000 residents in Andalusia due to severe flooding and landslide risks. The town of Grazalema has been completely evacuated, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting affected areas to assess the situation. Emergency services are actively working to manage the crisis, with nearly 100 roads closed and rail services suspended. Authorities are urging residents to remain patient and vigilant as recovery efforts continue amid ongoing weather threats.
Key points
- Over 7,000 people evacuated due to severe flooding risks.
- Prime Minister Sánchez visits affected areas to assess damage.
- Grazalema town completely evacuated amid landslide threats.
- Emergency services deployed to manage ongoing rescue operations.
Links
- El País: La borrasca 'Leonardo' desborda Andalucía y pone en alerta a Extremadura y Castilla-La Mancha
- ABC: La violencia del río Guadiaro impide a los buzos de la UME llegar a 1.500 vecinos aislados en Casares
- ABC: Calma tensa en Cantillana ante la crecida del río
- ABC: El riesgo de colapso en pantanos y acuíferos obliga a desalojar a 7.000 personas en Andalucía
- ABC: La lluvia deja los trenes en la cochera tras el golpe de Adamuz
- Europa Press: Sánchez se desplaza este viernes a Andalucía para visitar las zonas afectadas
- ABC: Alerta en Sevilla y Andalucía por lluvias, vientos y tormentas, en directo: última hora de las inundaciones, carreteras cortadas, desalojos y avisos de la Aemet
- El Mundo: Pedro Sánchez se desplaza de urgencia a Andalucía, con Grazalema en riesgo por desplomes "catastróficos" y más de 7.000 evacuados
- Europa Press: Moreno espera que la visita de Sánchez a Andalucía sirva que "tome conciencia" y active "planes de ayuda"
- ABC: La lluvia hará que se pierda el 15 % de la cosecha de aceituna en Córdoba: «Estamos en el límite de la catástrofe»
- ABC: Ubrique mantiene el nivel 2 de emergencia ante la aparición de socavones
- ABC: El pantano de Bornos entra en los niveles de seguridad, pero sigue desembalsando
- Cadena SER: Sánchez pide "paciencia" y "confianza" en las administraciones ante los efectos del temporal
- Europa Press: Sánchez pide "paciencia" a los ciudadanos y advierte que vienen "días largos" por una nueva borrasca
Facts
- Over 7,000 people evacuated from their homes due to flooding risks.
- Grazalema town completely evacuated amid landslide threats.
- Nearly 100 roads closed and rail services suspended across the region.
- Emergency services deployed, including 10,000 personnel from the state.
Quotes
- We are working to reopen access to them as soon as possible — Juanma Moreno
- This is what guides and governs every decision taken by Protección Civil — Pedro Sánchez
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