Iberian Peninsula Hit by Multiple Deadly Storms

Spain and Portugal have been battered by a series of deadly storms, including Marta, Kristin, and Leonardo, bringing widespread flooding and damage to the region.

9 Feb, 11:00 — 9 Feb, 11:00

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The Guardian9 Feb, 11:00

Weather tracker: Spain and Portugal hit by third deadly storm in two weeks

Storm Marta sweeps Iberian peninsula just days after Storms Kristin and Leonardo brought deadly flooding and major damage Spain and Portugal have endured another storm over the weekend, just days after the deadly flooding and major damage caused by Storm Kristin and Storm Leonardo last week. Storm Marta passed over the Iberian peninsula on Saturday, bringing fresh torrential rain and killing two people. Storm Kristin killed at least five people after it made landfall on 28 January with Storm Leonardo claiming another victim last Wednesday. The outlook for this week is for more rain across Spain, Portugal and France, especially across north-west Portugal, where more than 100mm is possible during the first half of the week. Some of the heaviest of the rain will transfer to southern Italy and western parts of Greece and Turkey later in the week. Continue reading...

By Alice Fowl, Claire Jones and Morgan Thomas for MetDesk

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