Freak summer rainstorms take Malaga province by surprise
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 1:35 PM
Yesterday the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued an orange weather warning for the province of Malaga at 3 p.m. which was in force until 10 o'clock last night, because of the high risk of rainstorms.
Ronda
The first freak summer rain fell in Ronda mid-afternoon and meant that the 112 emergency services had to be called out several times. Houses and business premises were flooded and four people had to be rescued from their homes. While 32 litres per square metre fell in Ronda, shortly afterwards it was reported that 10 litres per square metre had fallen in an hour in Colmenar.
There was also a storm in Antequera but it lasted for little more than half an hour and the worst affected place was La Azucarera industrial estate where water got into some warehouses.
In Marbella sunbathers were forced to abandon their sunbeds as huge waves crept up the beach in the early evening.
In contrast, in Yunquera a forest fire broke out which destroyed an as yet undetermined pine wooded area and took an hour and a half to be brought under control by the fire fighting services.
Source: Sur in English