Just 48 hours after Storm Leonardo’s deadly floods, Spanish authorities are mobilising emergency teams for the arrival of Storm Marta. Andalusia and Galicia entered orange alert late Saturday, with forecasts of 110 km/h wind gusts and renewed flash-flood potential on already-saturated soils.(aljazeera.com)
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, touring flood-hit Cádiz by helicopter, warned of “difficult days ahead” and pledged rapid relief funds. Regional president Juan Manuel Moreno urged residents to limit travel and keep emergency go-bags ready. More than 11,000 people remain displaced, many housed in sports halls and municipal hostels.
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Portugal, also on Marta’s trajectory, has deployed 26,500 rescue personnel and postponed municipal elections in three districts, a cross-border reminder that Atlantic storms do not respect frontiers. The Spanish-Portuguese border crossings at Ayamonte and Alcañices reported tailbacks as hauliers sought to outrun the weather window.
Multinational firms with Iberian supply chains should activate regional crisis cells, liaise with insurers and pre-book alternative trucking lanes through France should the border rivers swell. Corporate travel departments are advising staff to maintain flexible tickets and remote-working contingencies through at least 10 February.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, touring flood-hit Cádiz by helicopter, warned of “difficult days ahead” and pledged rapid relief funds. Regional president Juan Manuel Moreno urged residents to limit travel and keep emergency go-bags ready. More than 11,000 people remain displaced, many housed in sports halls and municipal hostels.
Portugal, also on Marta’s trajectory, has deployed 26,500 rescue personnel and postponed municipal elections in three districts, a cross-border reminder that Atlantic storms do not respect frontiers. The Spanish-Portuguese border crossings at Ayamonte and Alcañices reported tailbacks as hauliers sought to outrun the weather window.
Multinational firms with Iberian supply chains should activate regional crisis cells, liaise with insurers and pre-book alternative trucking lanes through France should the border rivers swell. Corporate travel departments are advising staff to maintain flexible tickets and remote-working contingencies through at least 10 February.
Source: Al Jazeera
