Spain and Portugal on high alert as storms cause more damage

People stand next to debris of the facade of a house in ruins in the historic center after it collapsed around midnight due to heavy rains, as Storm Marta hit parts of Spain, in Ronda, Spain, February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

MADRID, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) - Swathes of Spain and Portugal were on high alert on Thursday as heavy rain and ⁠strong winds battered the Iberian peninsula, felling trees, disrupting transport and forcing the closure of schools ‌in some areas.

One person was in a serious condition after being struck by a falling tree in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia in the latest storms to hit the region in the past few weeks.