The Iberian Peninsula is struggling with the devastating effects of storm Leonardo, which brought extreme rainfall and flooding. A man was killed in southern Portugal after his car was swept away by a flood wave, while Malaga, Spain searches for a missing girl.
One man lost his life due to flooding in Portugal. A girl is still missing after being swept away by a swollen river in Spain after storm Leonardo hit the Iberian Peninsula with heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AP agency.
- Storm Leonardo caused heavy rains and flooding in the region.
- In Portugal, one man died during the flood.
- In Spain, they are looking for a girl who was swept away by a river.
- Thousands of people have left their homes in southern Andalusia.
- Meteorologists expect more rain in the affected areas.
Residents are leaving their homes
In the southern Spanish region of Andalusia, nearly 4,000 people left their homes due to the ongoing storm and dozens of roads were closed due to flooding and landslides.
Although the Spanish Meteorological Office canceled the highest level of warning in the south of the country, it added that it expects another storm system in the area over the weekend.
Leonardo is the latest in a series of storms to hit the Iberian Peninsula in recent weeks. A man died after his car was swept away by a flood wave in southern Portugal on Wednesday evening, local media reported.
Flooding in Portugal
The southern Portuguese town of Alcácer do Sal, approximately 90 kilometers from Lisbon, was hit by floods caused by the rising level of the Sado River. The water flooded the city centers and reached a height of up to two meters in some places.
Meteorologists expect heavy rains to hit several regions of Portugal in the coming days as well. In Malaga province in southern Spain, authorities are still searching for a girl who fell into the Turvilla River on Wednesday while trying to save her dog, reports AP.
