Streets in western Andalucia have been turned into rivers amid the passing of Storm Claudia.
The Atlantic storm has already claimed two lives in Portugal after an elderly couple drowned in their home in Lisbon when it filled with water.
The severe conditions are expected to continue in Andalucia on Friday, with the provinces of Huelva, Sevilla, Malaga, Granada and Almeria all placed under some form of weather alert.
Parts of Malaga, including Ronda, the Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce Valley and Velez-Malaga have also been placed on a yellow warning for the whole of Friday.
According to Aemet, up to 20mm of rain is expected in an hour, or up to 60mm per square metre in 12 hours.
The same alert is in place for Granada’s Costa Tropical and some inland areas, including the Alpujarras.
Forecasters predict overcast skies with moderate rainfall and thunderstorms, which could be heavy and persistent in some areas.
Temperatures are expected to drop, while minimums are likely to remain unchanged. Moderate westerly winds are forecast along the coast, with light to moderate southerlies inland.
Across Andalucia, Aemet also anticipates rain and storms that will be locally heavy and long-lasting in the western half of the region, and less likely along the Mediterranean side.
Maximum temperatures are expected to fall sharply in parts of eastern inland Andalucía.
Moderate westerly winds are forecast along the Mediterranean coastline, with moderate southerlies elsewhere and gustier intervals on exposed stretches.
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