The second DANA Storm System that caused widespread flooding in Sicily, Italy yesterday, impacted the Costa del Sol region of Spain as well, after red weather alert warnings were issued by officials.

Flights in and out of Malaga airport were delayed and cancelled and thousands of people have been evacuated due to extreme rainfall and flash floods in the Costa del Sol region. The country’s national weather office Aemet placed both Malaga and the northeastern Catalonia region on the highest alert for strong rain expected to last until Friday.

On Thursday, parts of Spain were braced for even more flooding after orange alerts were issued for southern Granada and Valencia's coastal area, where between 40 and 120mm of rain were projected to fall. Winds of up to 74mph and high seas are predicted for Tarragona, Barcelona and Murcia.

New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes

New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.