Large swathes of rural Cordoba have been completely submerged in floodwater following the arrival of Storm Marta.
Footage shared by the Junta de Andalucia shows how whole villages have been almost completely sunk, with just the roofs of homes protruding from the surface.
By midday Saturday, weather warnings were upgraded to orange, with heavy rain, strong winds and fresh water releases from reservoirs pushing the River Guadalquivir back above 5.3 metres.
More than 1,500 people remain evacuated from flood-hit areas such as Majaneque and Alcolea, many of them unable to return home for days.
Residents told Diario de Cordoba they are living in constant anxiety, checking river levels and weather updates while staying with relatives or in temporary shelters.
Local support centres are handling a steady stream of calls about paperwork, aid, and the same unanswered questions: when they can return and what condition their homes are in.
In Majaneque, some evacuees have been allowed brief, police-escorted visits to collect essentials.
Others are keeping watch near their homes, warning that opportunistic thieves are targeting empty properties.
Neighbours have organised informal patrols, saying they are exhausted but feel they have no choice.
Conditions have eased slightly in Alcolea, allowing limited access to some homes, but concern remains high.
Community spaces, sports halls and churches have become refuges, with residents, volunteers and charities stepping in to provide shelter, food and support.
One local resident said solidarity is ‘holding people together’ while they wait for the floods to subside.
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