Red weather alerts have been issued and thousands evacuated as a powerful storm brings torrential rain and high winds to Spain just weeks after deadly flash floods hit the country.Spanish weather forecaster Aemet raised Valencia’s warning level to the maximum on Wednesday evening,

Schools were closed, people were evacuated and transportation services were suspended on Wednesday due to excessive rainfall and flooding.

Malaga streets have turned to rivers as floodwaters sweep through the Costa del Sol. Footage released by the Guardia Civil shows the river bursting its bank in Benamorgasa with vehicles submerged. Around 3,