ENTIRE TOWN EVACUATED, STORM LEONARDO SEWS DEATH! Flood carried away woman trying to save dog! 8,600 people urgently left homes! (VIDEO)
Heavy rainfall brought by Storm Leonardo has forced authorities in Andalusia to evacuate about 8,600 people, including the entire population of the small town of Grazalema in the province of Cadiz. At the same time, the body of a woman carried away by a flood in the town of Salaengos, in the province of Malaga, was found.
TL;DR
- Around 8,600 people were evacuated in Andalusia due to heavy rainfall from Storm Leonardo, including the entire population of Grazalema.
- The body of a woman who disappeared two days prior while trying to save her dog was found in Malaga.
- Over 100 roads are closed, and train services are severely disrupted.
- Critical water levels in the Guadalquivir River in Cordoba led to the closure of the Roman Bridge.
- 16 roads are closed in northern Spain due to snowfall, with difficult conditions on 21 others.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Andalusia to offer support and stated that over 10,000 people have been deployed to assist.