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

THE orange-level warning for heavy rain in Malaga has been extended into Thursday. It means the alert from state weather agency Aemet is in place from 3am

More than 220 people were killed in the country's worst floods in modern history just two weeks ago.

The latest weather maps show heavy rainfall, which could lead to more flooding, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain - just two weeks after catastrophic flash floods hit Valencia

The Costa del Sol, including popular tourist destinations like Marbella, Estepona, and Vélez, is bearing the brunt of the extreme weather phenomenon known as a “Dana”, which will see up to 7.1 inches of rain in some areas within hours.