More storms coming as Leonardo swells rivers, fills aquifers in Spain and Portugal


People walk along a flooded street due to heavy rains, as storm Leonardo hits parts of Spain, in Grazalema, Spain, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

GRAZALEMA, Spain, ‌Feb 6 (Reuters) - Authorities in southern Spain have evacuated residential areas out of fear a major river could ‌overflow, and warned of landslides caused by full aquifers on Friday after Storm Leonardo swept over ‌the Iberian Peninsula.

Over 7,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the Andalusia region so far amid a so-called "storm train" in which several consecutive storms have pounded Portugal and Spain with torrential rains and strong winds over the past weeks.

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