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 A giant wave that crashed into Tenerife at the weekend has killed four after sweeping away bathers on the Spanish tourist island hotspot, according to the authorities. https://www.thelocal.es/20251208/choppy-wave-kills-four-in-spains-tenerife Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:18:30 +0100 choppy-wave-kills-four-in-spains-tenerife Homeowners and property hunters in Spain rarely factor in flood risks until tragedy strikes, even though there are parts of the country which are more exposed to being destroyed by torrential rain and ensuing flash floods. https://www.thelocal.es/20210903/maps-the-places-in-spain-which-are-most-exposed-to-recurring-flash-floods Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:36:27 +0200 maps-the-places-in-spain-which-are-most-exposed-to-recurring-flash-floods Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria have all been issued 'red alerts' as Storm Domingos is expected to make landfall in Spain on Saturday afternoon. Strong winds and storm surges pose a risk to residents of these areas. https://www.thelocal.es/20231104/northern-spain-issued-red-alert-as-storm-domingos-roars-towards-coast Sat, 04 Nov 2023 13:03:28 +0100 northern-spain-issued-red-alert-as-storm-domingos-roars-towards-coast The bodies of a German man and his teenage son, who went missing at sea off Spain's Balearic Islands during a storm last month, have been found, police said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20230918/police-find-bodies-of-german-man-son-missing-off-spain Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:55:13 +0200 police-find-bodies-of-german-man-son-missing-off-spain Two people have died and three are missing as torrential rain caused havoc in many parts of Spain on Sunday, with Madrid, Toledo, Cuenca and Cádiz bearing the brunt of a storm that's left flooded roads, fallen trees and serious transport disruptions.  https://www.thelocal.es/20230904/one-dead-as-torrential-rain-causes-havoc-across-spain Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:09:24 +0200 one-dead-as-torrential-rain-causes-havoc-across-spain Severe storms across central and southern Spain yesterday left devastation in their wake, causing flooding, power cuts and blocked roads. https://www.thelocal.es/20200812/huge-hail-stones-and-flooding-across-southern-and-central-spain Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:12:54 +0200 huge-hail-stones-and-flooding-across-southern-and-central-spain Severe storms with strong winds and hail are to arrive in Spain this week. https://www.thelocal.es/20200810/weather-spain-told-to-brace-for-week-of-severe-storms Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:52:38 +0200 weather-spain-told-to-brace-for-week-of-severe-storms At least one person has died after storms hit Spain causing flashfloods across Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. https://www.thelocal.es/20191023/tornado-in-ibiza-and-cyclone-in-catalonia-one-dead Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:09:27 +0200 tornado-in-ibiza-and-cyclone-in-catalonia-one-dead Spain’s meteorological agency has issued alerts on Monday warning of torrential rain on the eastern Mediterranean coast and in the Balearic Islands. https://www.thelocal.es/20191021/gota-fra-spain-on-flood-alert-as-temperatures-plummet-and-storms-forecast Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:16:19 +0200 gota-fra-spain-on-flood-alert-as-temperatures-plummet-and-storms-forecast Spain’s weather agency continued to issue severe weather warnings on Monday as storms bringing torrential rain and flood risk swept across Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20181119/spain-left-battered-by-weekend-of-storms-and-floods-and-theres-more-to-come Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:40:47 +0100 spain-left-battered-by-weekend-of-storms-and-floods-and-theres-more-to-come Six and a half metre waves battered the southern coast over the weekend in the worst storm to hit the region in 20 years and more is to come. https://www.thelocal.es/20151102/worst-storm-in-two-decades-pummels-southern-spain Mon, 02 Nov 2015 15:15:30 +0100 worst-storm-in-two-decades-pummels-southern-spain Summer is well and truly over in Spain as torrential rain and fierce winds sweep across the country putting 33 provinces on alert. https://www.thelocal.es/20150916/northern-spain-battered-by-storms-as-autumn-arrives-in-spain Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:03:32 +0200 northern-spain-battered-by-storms-as-autumn-arrives-in-spain One of the hottest July's on record will come to a close amid stormy weather and a drop in temperature of up to six degrees, Spain's weather agency has announced. https://www.thelocal.es/20150730/finally-heatwave-to-be-replaced-by-storms-across-spain Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:36:56 +0200 finally-heatwave-to-be-replaced-by-storms-across-spain A satellite image of Spain's Canary Islands in which they are appear to be swimming through the silvery Atlantic Ocean is up for a Nasa photo prize. https://www.thelocal.es/20140321/pic-of-the-day-canary-islands-swimming-in-ocean Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:58:28 +0100 pic-of-the-day-canary-islands-swimming-in-ocean For the first time in 88 days, no weather warnings have been issued in Spain for Thursday, the country's meteorological agency have reported. https://www.thelocal.es/20140227/boring-weather-forecast-for-spain Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:08:00 +0100 boring-weather-forecast-for-spain