Costa del Sol News
The heavy rains forecasted by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) for this Wednesday have already caused flooded streets in major towns along the Costa del Sol, such as Fuengirola, Mijas, and Torremolinos. According to Aemet data, the heavy rainfall has already left 43.4 liters in Fuengirola, where the vicinity of the Miramar shopping center and several sections of the Rey de España seafront promenade have been flooded again.
On social media, there is a flurry of criticism from people complaining that the Fuengirola seafront promenade has flooded again after the completion of the installation of a huge collector and a storm tank last July, aimed at ending the floods that occur whenever it rains in this area.
Merchants and residents of the seafront promenade had to endure the inconvenience of 19 months of construction, spread over the last two years, and complain that it has flooded again with the first rains after an investment of 8.6 million euros.
The strong pressure on the sewer network has even caused some manholes in the sanitation network to burst into the air, such as at number 17 on Avenida Jesús Santos Rein, expelling feces remnants and a strong bad smell outside.
Several people had to assist a driver who was trapped in a pool of water next to the Sohail Castle.
In Mijas, pools of water have already been recorded in some areas of the Las Lagunas core, and the City Council has mobilized operational services to address the incidents that are occurring. The Mijas City Council has also informed that the Education Delegation is in contact with the directors and the AMPAs of the educational centers to closely follow the evolution of the rainfall.
The rain, which has left 32.2 liters in the Sierra de Mijas according to Hidrodur, has also caused major floods on the Coín road and in the Riviera Park area.
The rains have also been strongly felt in Torremolinos, where 38.4 liters have fallen according to Aemet, causing pools of water in various areas where the sewer system has not withstood the large amount of water, lifting the manholes on Decano José Gómez Rando street, in the Plaza de las Comunidades Autónomas, and in the Plaza del Remo.
However, the Torremolinos City Council states that the incidents are being resolved without having to regret personal injuries and have become more serious.
The heavy rains have also flooded several areas of Benalmádena, especially along the Benalmádena Costa seafront promenade.
According to the Hidrosur network of the Junta de Andalucía, the highest rainfall has been recorded in Ojén, where 50.5 liters have been recorded in twelve hours, and Fuengirola, where 43.4 liters have fallen according to Aemet.
Aemet maintains a yellow warning for heavy rains with the possibility of storms throughout the province of Málaga until midnight this Wednesday.
