On November 13, 2024, new torrential rains hit southern and eastern Spain, reviving the still fresh traumas of the recent floods. Two weeks after the disaster that claimed the lives of at least 223 people, mainly in the Valencia region, the authorities fear that the situation will worsen

The national meteorological agency (Aemet) has issued a red alert, the highest level of danger, for the provinces of Malaga (south) and Tarragona (north-east), due to the arrival of a “cold drop”, an isolated depression common in autumn on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. According to forecasts, these regions could receive up to 180 millimeters of rain per square meter over the next few hours, with difficult conditions persisting until Thursday.

Residents of Valencia, still scarred by the terrible floods of October 29, fear that the sewers, still partially blocked by mud, will overflow again. The local authorities are under fire for having delayed issuing weather warnings during the first disaster, leaving many people trapped even before receiving crucial instructions.

As the region tries to recover from the devastation caused, concern grows over the threat of another disaster.