No 1097 Monday 13th - Sunday 19th October 2025
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ed weather warnings that had been in force across much of the southern Costa Blanca were lifted on Saturday, though authorities cautioned that further slow-moving downpours could persist over the coming days.
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Amber alerts remained in effect along the eastern coastline — from southern Tarragona to north of Alicante — as well as across Ibiza, Formentera, and parts of Majorca. A wider region remained under yellow warnings. The severe weather was caused by Storm Alice, named by Spain’s national meteorological agency AEMET, which has been tracking its development over the western Mediterranean in recent days. The storm had already caused widespread disruption, including flight cancellations and evacuations in Murcia and Alicante, where significant flooding was reported. Yellow weather warnings remained active from Valencia to southern Tarragona.
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