Spain floods: Raft of new red weather warnings issued as Irish government sends out urgent alert

A raft of new severe weather warnings has been issued for parts of Spain.

The new yellow and orange alerts were issued by Aemet, the country's meteorological service, on Friday for Spain's southern and Mediterranean regions.

A fresh red warning has been issued for the province of Huelva in southeast Spain where it is predicted 117 litres will fall per square metre in fewer than three hours.

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The new alerts came only hours after a red warning for torrential rain and flooding for Valencia expired on Thursday. Earlier in the week, Valencia saw a year's worth of rain fall in less than 24 hours. The most recent update from authorities had the death toll at more than 200.

Rescue efforts continue in Valencia as teams seek to recover people from the wreckage. One of the 200-plus people to lose their lives in the floods was former Valencia CF footballer, Jose Castillejo, 28.

The nightmarish scenes of death and devastation have been broadcast all over the world. Taoiseach Simon Harris, TD, expressed his condolences to the people of Spain.

“I think it points to the need for stronger adaptation across Europe, within Ireland as well, given the impacts that climate change is now having," said Mr. Harris.

“The indications are that climate change is here, it’s happening, so we’ve got to adapt," he added.

The shocking weather has even resulted in the Department of Foreign Affairs issuing an urgent warnings to Irish nationals travelling to or currently residing in Spain.

"Many parts of Spain are experiencing severe flooding and extreme weather conditions, with transport links adversely affected. You can monitor information and alerts, including severe weather warnings, on the website of the Spanish Meteorological Agency, AEMET.

"Citizens are advised to check the latest weather information before they travel and to follow the advice of the local authorities," said the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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