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MALAGA, SPAIN (DEC. 28, 2025) (OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT OF VICE- PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF REGIONS, JUANMA MORENO - RESTRICTED)


1. VARIOUS OF HEAVY RAIN FALLING OVER CITY CENTER AT NIGHT/ ILLUMINATED HISTORIC CHURCH BEING SEEN DURING TORRENTIAL RAIN/ VEHICLES DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH WATERLOGGED ROAD MALAGA, SPAIN - DEC. 28 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT OF VICE- PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF REGIONS, JUANMA MORENO” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— Heavy rainfall across Malaga province in southern Spain led authorities to issue an extreme danger weather alert late Saturday, which was later lifted after conditions eased.

The downpour affected Malaga city, the western Costa del Sol and the Guadalhorce Valley, prompting Spain’s meteorological agency to activate a red-level alert for several hours.

The warning was also echoed by Juanma Moreno, president of the Andalusian regional government, who shared a video from Malaga on Sunday on his official social media account and urged residents not to lower their guard overnight, citing heavy rainfall affecting parts of the Costa del Sol and the Guadalhorce Valley.

Emergency ES-Alert warnings were sent to residents in multiple municipalities as local authorities activated civil protection plans due to flooding risks.

Several towns, including Marbella, Estepona, Fuengirola and Cartama, reported flooded streets, homes and garages, while flooding forced the closure of the A-7057 road in Cartama and landslides shut down parts of the A-397 road linking Ronda with the Costa del Sol.

Emergency services responded to dozens of weather-related incidents, and more than 20 flights bound for Malaga Airport were diverted due to adverse conditions.

The alert was later lifted overnight as rainfall weakened, though authorities urged continued caution.