A series of weather alerts have been extended across Andalucia on Friday as Storm Claudia continues to wreak havoc on the Iberian Peninsula.
The storm has claimed two lives in Portugal after an elderly couple’s home in Lisbon filled with water due to intense rainfall.
In neighbouring Spain, the provinces of Sevilla, Huelva and Cadiz will remain on a yellow alert throughout the day, having been issued them by state weather agency Aemet on Thursday.
Parts of Malaga, including Ronda, the Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce Valley and Velez-Malaga have now also been placed on a yellow warning.
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.
