US EditionStorm Kristin kills at least three in Portugal, barrels into Spain
Storm Kristin caused at least five deaths and left over 800,000 homes without power in central and northern Portugal, with extensive damage to infrastructure and property.
- On Wednesday January 28, Storm Kristin swept across Spain overnight, bringing snow, flooding, and power cuts that disrupted Madrid, Alcobendas, Las Rozas, and caused a fatality in Málaga.
- Aemet says every region is under alert today, making Kristin the sixth major storm to hit Spain this month amid storms Francis, Goretti, Ingrid and Joseph.
- Across affected regions, emergency services responded to more than 800 incidents before midnight, while rising rivers forced evacuations of around 250 residents in San Roque, Cádiz, and red wind warnings hit Galicia and Cáceres with gusts up to 130 km/h.
- National rail operators Renfe and Adif warned passengers of Cercanías delays and suspensions on Wednesday, while schools in Extremadura and 77 municipalities across Almería, Málaga, and Cádiz closed and motorists were stuck for hours.
- Storm Kristin is expected to leave Spain on Thursday, but authorities urged caution as meteorologists said conditions remain unstable and it is not another Filomena.
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Storm Kristin has wreaked havoc in Portugal today, claiming at least four lives. Heavy rains and winds gusting up to 150 kilometers per hour toppled trees, paralyzing road and rail traffic, and leaving around 850,000 households without electricity in the central and northern parts of the country in the morning hours.
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The Objective | Periodismo ethosThe authorities have also recorded about 3,300 incidents related to the storm and about 485,000 customers have run out of...
Authorities have issued a red weather alert for parts of the southern province of Almeria.
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