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Storm Francis red alerts: floods, closures and evacuations across Andalucia, Spain - 10 inches of rain in 7 hours

Lorraine Williamson
InSpain.news
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:59 UTC
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Storm Francis issued red alerts across southern Spain on Sunday, prompting emergency messages to be sent to phones and leaving a trail of flooded streets, closed roads, and rapidly rising rivers in Málaga and Cádiz.

Civil Protection sent an ES-Alert to residents in dozens of municipalities as AEMET raised the rain warning to red in parts of Málaga province. Then, a second message followed at 10.23 pm, repeating the same blunt advice: avoid unnecessary journeys, do not cross flood zones, and keep away from riverbeds and channels.

A region on standby, and a plan still active

As conditions worsened, the Junta kept Andalucía's PERI flood-risk plan active at emergency phase (operational situation 1). In a late update, Antonio Sanz — the Andalucian minister for health, the presidency and emergencies — stated that 112 Andalucía had handled 261 incidents, most of which occurred in Cádiz and Málaga, and confirmed preventive evacuations in both provinces.

In Estación de Cártama, around 30 people were moved out as water levels surged. And in Jimena de la Frontera, 17 people were also evacuated as the storm's centre of gravity shifted towards the Campo de Gibraltar.

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Heavy rain causes severe flooding in the city of Poções, Brazil


marcoscangussu.com.br
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:18 UTC
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Heavy rain that hit the city of Poções, in southwestern Bahia, on the afternoon of Saturday, January 3rd, caused various problems for the population. In just about 30 minutes, the large volume of water was enough to cause flooding in several neighborhoods and, especially, in the lower areas of the city center.

The Market Square was one of the most affected areas. With the rapid accumulation of water, cars were partially submerged, paving stones were ripped up by the force of the flood, and merchants suffered losses. Images recorded by residents show streets completely flooded, transforming the center of the so-called "Land of the Divine" into a veritable river.

Besides the city center, other neighborhoods also experienced flooding, hindering vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Residents reported tense moments due to the speed of the downpour and the lack of adequate drainage for the rainwater.

So far, there is no official information about injuries, but the material damage is visible. The population is demanding action from the public authorities, especially improvements to the drainage system, to prevent situations like this from happening again.


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Homes, roadways flooded as recording-breaking king tides impact Northern California


ABC7 News Bay Area
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:22 UTC
Heavy rain and high tides cause flooding along a stretch of Northern California
Heavy rain and high tides cause flooding along a stretch of Northern California
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning for the San Francisco Bay shore through Saturday.

They are saying that tides could bring water two-point five feet above normal levels, breaking a 28-year record for high tide.

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Streets, vehicles under water in record rain for San Diego, California - month's worth of rain in just hours

Dimple Singh
Times Now News
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:22 UTC
The heavy rain caused fast-moving water, stranded cars and dangerous conditions in many neighborhoods.
The heavy rain caused fast-moving water, stranded cars and dangerous conditions in many neighborhoods.
San Diego received a month's worth of rain in just hours on New Year's Day, flooding streets and making it one of the city's 15 wettest days on record. The heavy rain caused fast-moving water, stranded cars and dangerous conditions in many neighborhoods.

Videos on social media showed streets turning into rushing streams and people trying to escape the flooding.

Now, forecasters say more rain is coming, but it would be lighter.


The National Weather Service said a series of weak but colder weather systems will move across the region through the middle of next week. These systems could bring light to moderate showers at times. Clearing is expected by Wednesday, with daytime temperatures staying in the 60s.
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Flooding kills 12, injures 11 in Afghanistan


The Hans India
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:18 UTC
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At least 12 people were killed and 11 others injured after heavy rainfall and snowfall triggered severe flash floods across multiple provinces in Afghanistan over the past three days, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday.

Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad, spokesman for the authority, said the disaster struck Kapisa, Parwan, Daykundi, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Helmand, Badghis, Faryab, Badakhshan, Herat and Farah provinces.

The mishap also caused extensive property damage, destroying or partially damaging 1,859 homes and washing away 209 km of rural roads, Hammad added, Xinhua news agency reported.

Additionally, approximately 1,200 livestock perished, and 13,941 acres of agricultural land were swamped or destroyed. Rescue and relief teams have been dispatched to the affected areas to assist victims, and the distribution of emergency aid is underway as damage assessments continue, Hammad said.


Comment: Related: Bus swept away by flash flood in Shindand, Afghanistan - 3 passengers killed

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Snow, floods hit Syria as winter storm forces class suspensions

Hussien Elkabany and Mohammad Sio
Anadolu Agency
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:31 UTC
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Snowfall and flash floods battered Syria on Wednesday, as authorities suspended classes in multiple provinces and placed civil defense teams on high alert amid a severe winter storm.

A snowstorm that struck northern Syria early Wednesday worsened conditions for internally displaced families living in camps across Idlib and the countryside of Aleppo, where limited resources left residents struggling to cope with freezing temperatures.

Government-led response efforts, spearheaded by the civil defense, sought to provide assistance within available means, according to the state-run Alikhbariyah TV.

Displacement camps in the city of Azaz, northwest of Aleppo, faced particularly dire humanitarian conditions as the snowstorm continued, with shortages of heating supplies and severe gaps in aid, exacerbating hardships for families, especially children and the elderly, the channel said.

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Man found dead inside vehicle submerged in floodwaters amid record rainfall in Queensland, Australia - over a metre of rain in 4 days


Sky News
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:34 UTC
Recent images from flood cameras in the region show water has inundated roads.
© Carpentaria Shire CouncilRecent images from flood cameras in the region show water has inundated roads.
A 70-year-old man was found dead inside a car submerged in floodwaters at Normanton, as extreme rainfall continues to inundate large parts Queensland.

Police were called to Gulf Development Road shortly after 3pm on Tuesday, where the man was discovered dead.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli announced the death on Wednesday morning, saying the loss had deeply affected the local community in the north-west where the man lived.

"In the end, property can be replaced. People can't," Mr Crisafulli told Sunrise from Mount Isa, where he was inspecting flood damage.

The Premier said two weather systems had dumped extraordinary rainfall across the region, with some isolated areas recording totals exceeding those seen during the devastating 2019 floods.

"This is certainly not as widespread as that, but there are isolated pockets where people have had some really, really significant damage and some significant loss," he said.


Comment: Weatherzone.com.au reports:
[...]

Queensland monsoonal rain

As mentioned, three Queensland weather stations have now received more than a metre (1000mm) of rain from the ongoing monsoonal deluge, as of 9am Wednesday. They are:

- Bingil Bay 1114.2mm (last four days 405.6mm, 344.6mm, 245.2mm, 118.8mm)
- South Mission Beach 1048 mm (last four days 252mm, 312mm, 369mm, 115mm)
- Cowley Beach 1037mm (last four days 413.2mm, 362.4mm, 221mm, 40.4mm)

[...]


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Bus swept away by flash flood in Shindand, Afghanistan - 3 passengers killed

Binyamin Barez
pajhwok.com
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:11 UTC
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Security forces have rescued passengers from a bus after it was swept away by floodwaters in Shindand district of western Herat province on Tuesday.

In a statement, the 207 Al-Farouq Army Corps in western Afghanistan said that at around 3:00 a.m. today, a 580-model passenger bus in the Azizabad area of Shindand district was hit by flash floods, causing it to veer off the road and overturn into a water basin.

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Floods, blizzard leave 4 killed, 9 missing across Iran


Bernama.com
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:36 UTC
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Floods and blizzard left at least four people dead and nine others missing across Iran over the past two days, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said on Monday, reported Xinhua.

In a statement published on its website, the IRCS said the victims were from the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan and the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad.

It said that of those missing, eight were in the southwestern province of Khuzestan and one in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, adding that its rescuers were using all available capacities to find them.

Heavy rainfall and snow have swept through more than 20 Iranian provinces since Sunday, causing floods and the blockage of intercity roads.


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Heavy storm lashes Israel, flooding cities and uprooting trees

Yair Kraus, Eitan Glikman, Lior El-Hai, Sivan Hilaie
ynetnews.com
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:36 UTC
Heavy flooding in Haifa
© United Hatzalah CarmelHeavy flooding in Haifa
Torrential rain and stormy weather caused flooding and uprooted trees across northern and central Israel on Monday, with intense downpours recorded from Haifa to the Sea of Galilee and strong winds buffeting much of the country.

In the coastal city of Haifa, water surged in streets, turning some into rushing streams, and in Herzliya a tree fell onto a passing car. The driver was unhurt and did not require medical attention, said Magen David Adom paramedic Nir Keisar. "We arrived to find the vehicle in the middle of the road with the tree on top," he said. "The driver said it fell as he was driving. It was a miracle he was not injured."

Trees also came down in the northern city of Acre and in the moshav Matzliah. In the northern city of Karmiel, residents reported heavy hail.

A man in his 60s was seriously injured in Tel Aviv on Monday after a balcony collapsed on top of him. Magen David Adom paramedic Simcha Simanduyev and EMT Shimon Peresh said: "He was lying on the sidewalk near the building, semi-conscious and surrounded by rubble. He suffered multi-system trauma." The man was evacuated to the city's Sourasky Medical Center.

Comment: Related: Heavy rains flood thousands of tents sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza

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