https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Rescue teams found the body of a woman in central Spain on Saturday, bringing to six the death toll from floods triggered by torrential rains last weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20230909/spain-floods-death-toll-rises-to-six-after-body-found Sat, 09 Sep 2023 19:05:12 +0200 spain-floods-death-toll-rises-to-six-after-body-found The death toll from the heavy rains that lashed Spain on Sunday has increased to five as emergency services continue to look for three other people who have been missing since the flash floods that caused havoc across the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20230905/three-dead-and-three-still-missing-after-flash-floods-in-spain Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:31:52 +0200 three-dead-and-three-still-missing-after-flash-floods-in-spain Strong winds and heavy rains slammed Spain on its Mediterranean coast on Sunday, particularly the Balearic island of Mallorca, causing serious damage and flight disruptions. https://www.thelocal.es/20230828/watch-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-batter-spains-east-coast Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:11:20 +0200 watch-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-batter-spains-east-coast Spain’s meteorological agency has issued a swathe of warnings across Spain as Storm Karine hits the Balearic Islands and peninsula. https://www.thelocal.es/20200302/weather-warnings-issued-across-spain-as-storm-karine-rolls-in Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:12:56 +0100 weather-warnings-issued-across-spain-as-storm-karine-rolls-in Known as a Calima in Spanish, the weather phenomenon saw high winds brings sand from the Sahara desert sweep across the Canary Islands. https://www.thelocal.es/20200224/in-pictures-sandstorm-canary-islands Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:41:10 +0100 in-pictures-sandstorm-canary-islands Airports on Spain's Canary Islands reopened on Monday although service was disrupted after a sandstorm hit the archipelago, airport authorities said. https://www.thelocal.es/20200224/sandstorm-forces-closure-of-airports-on-spains-canary-islands Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:28:15 +0100 sandstorm-forces-closure-of-airports-on-spains-canary-islands A violent storm which wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain's eastern and southern coastline this week claimed 12 lives and left four others missing, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday, blaming climate change for the extreme weather. https://www.thelocal.es/20200124/storm-gloria-12-dead-and-four-missing-as-spain-counts-the-cost-of-devastation Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:12:02 +0100 storm-gloria-12-dead-and-four-missing-as-spain-counts-the-cost-of-devastation The storm that has left scenes of devastation in its wake is moving north into France but not before causing havoc in Spain’s northeastern corner. https://www.thelocal.es/20200123/storm-gloria-11-dead-and-five-missing-as-flooding-worsens-in-spain Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:02:59 +0100 storm-gloria-11-dead-and-five-missing-as-flooding-worsens-in-spain Malaga was hit by a hailstorm on Thursday morning, turning the provincial capital white and blocking roads. https://www.thelocal.es/20200123/video-watch-malaga-hit-by-hailstorm-as-storm-gloria-hits-southern-spain Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:00:47 +0100 video-watch-malaga-hit-by-hailstorm-as-storm-gloria-hits-southern-spain At least eight people have died in the storm, which has been branded the worst to hit Spain in three decades. https://www.thelocal.es/20200122/latest-whats-happening-with-deadly-storm-gloria-in-spain Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:33:39 +0100 latest-whats-happening-with-deadly-storm-gloria-in-spain The seaside town of Tossa del Mar on the Mediterranean coast north of Barcelona experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Tuesday as Storm Gloria hit the Catalan region. https://www.thelocal.es/20200122/video-watch-as-sea-foam-fills-streets-of-costa-brava-resort-during-storm-gloria Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:44:24 +0100 video-watch-as-sea-foam-fills-streets-of-costa-brava-resort-during-storm-gloria The seaside town of Javea in the Alicante province of eastern Spain bore the brunt of the Storm Gloria on Monday when waves burst over the shore line and ravaged the promenade and sea front. https://www.thelocal.es/20200121/watch-storm-hits-costa-blanca-seaside-town-of-javea-in-spain Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:44:55 +0100 watch-storm-hits-costa-blanca-seaside-town-of-javea-in-spain A fourth person has died and more than 200,000 residents left without power after Storm Gloria swept north into Catalonia wreaking havoc in its wake. https://www.thelocal.es/20200121/storm-gloria-27-provinces-on-alert-in-spain-as-storm-moves-north Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:40:28 +0100 storm-gloria-27-provinces-on-alert-in-spain-as-storm-moves-north Storm Gloria has claimed the lives of at least three people as it sweeps across Spain bringing stormy seas, fierce winds and flooding to some parts and heavy snowfall to others. https://www.thelocal.es/20200120/in-pics-three-dead-airports-closed-trains-cancelled-and-roads-blocked-as-storm-gloria-wreaks-havoc-across-spain Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:14:24 +0100 in-pics-three-dead-airports-closed-trains-cancelled-and-roads-blocked-as-storm-gloria-wreaks-havoc-across-spain Spain was lashed by winds up to 130km at hour, torrential rain and massive waves as Storm Elsa wreaked havoc across the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20191219/in-pics-schools-close-roads-flood-snowdrifts-as-spain-battered-by-storm-elsa Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:56:37 +0100 in-pics-schools-close-roads-flood-snowdrifts-as-spain-battered-by-storm-elsa Spain’s weather agency has issued alerts in 28 provinces across Spain with storms bringing high winds, torrential rain and even hailstones over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20190920/wet-and-windy-weekend-weather-warnings-issued-across-much-of-spain Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:17:56 +0200 wet-and-windy-weekend-weather-warnings-issued-across-much-of-spain The storm that swept across Spain’s southern tip last weekend not only caused damage to boats, cars and buildings along the coast but also brought devastation to the starfish population. https://www.thelocal.es/20180307/thousands-of-starfish-wash-up-in-andalusia-after-beast-of-the-east Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:02:26 +0100 thousands-of-starfish-wash-up-in-andalusia-after-beast-of-the-east Spain experienced strong winds, torrential rain and dangerous seas as the Cyclone Ana swept across the Iberian peninsula on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20171211/cyclone-ana-sweeps-across-spain Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:58:01 +0100 cyclone-ana-sweeps-across-spain Two hikers were found dead and thousands have been hit by blackouts due to strong winds and snow storms across Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20160229/two-dead-thousands-without-power-as-snow-and-wind-thrash-spain Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:32:32 +0100 two-dead-thousands-without-power-as-snow-and-wind-thrash-spain Extreme wind, rain and snow across the country killed one toddler and left several other people injured at the weekend. But more bad weather is set to come. https://www.thelocal.es/20160215/big-freeze-severe-storms-sweep-across-spain Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:42:43 +0100 big-freeze-severe-storms-sweep-across-spain