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Date Published: 23/03/2022

ARCHIVED - Rivers in danger of overflowing in Estepona as Malaga is on orange alert for rainfall

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The Costa del Sol town has had a whopping 167 litres of rainfall per square metre in the last 12 hours

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Rivers in danger of overflowing in Estepona as Malaga is on orange alert for rainfall

Estepona Town Hall in Malaga has activated its Municipal Emergency Plan due to the extreme amount rainfall that is currently being recorded in the municipality, and has asked the public to remain cautious when travelling on the roads.

Town Mayor José María García Urbano has also explained that the rains have caused the risk of rivers overflowing, forcing him to close access in and around Estepona’s waterways.

Por favor, os rogamos mucha precaución. En #Estepona se ha activado el Plan de Emergencias a causa de la lluvia y los ríos van con muchísimo caudal. Os dejamos imágenes del río Guadalmansa. #CPBMálaga @AytoEstepona @diputacionMLG pic.twitter.com/xfgZxo1A98
— CPB Málaga (@cpbmalaga) March 23, 2022

Meanwhile, emergency services are working in a coordinated manner to protect and prevent any disaster situations, and “at the moment we can say that the city’s infrastructures have not suffered any damage in this heavy storm”.

Mr García Urbano also took the opportunity to thank the staff who are working on the all-important safety and prevention tasks, and once again appealed to the public to avoid travelling in areas close to rivers.

See Andalucía weather forecast March 21-27: Heavy rain and thunderstorms, but sun next weekend

Image: Consorcio Provincial de Bomberos Malaga

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