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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ishani Mistry for Met Desk

Weather tracker: Storm Leonardo continues to batter Europe and northern Africa

Two people observe a flooded area at Las Pachecas settlement in Jerez, southern Spain, amid Storm Leonardo.
Spain’s state meteorological agency, Aemet, issued its highest red alert for heavy rainfall in Cádiz and parts of Málaga. Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images

The Iberian peninsula has been placed under severe weather alerts as Storm Leonardo continues to batter parts of Spain and Portugal with torrential rain and strong winds.

Since Tuesday, the slow-moving system has brought widespread disruption, flooding and evacuations. In Grazalema, in southern Spain, more than 700mm of rain has fallen since Wednesday, roughly equivalent to the country’s average annual rainfall.

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