Following the Leonardo and Marta wet fronts, which left behind a significant amount of rainfall, we are now entering a damp period where fungi will take centre stage over the coming weeks.
Excess Damp & Fungi
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Otívar Road Closed
by Martin Myall •
The A-4050, better known as the Cabra, which runs through Otívar was closed after a road cutting came down upon it.
Bus Runs over Waiting Passenger
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman has been seriously injured in an accident at the Málaga bus station, after a bus went over her legs.
Damage from Freezing Rain
by Vivienne Hughes •
Whilst it has been wetWhilst it has been wet on the coast and inland, the weight of the freezing rain on Sierra Nevada had buckled supports on the chair-lift supports. on the coast and inland, the weight of the freezing rain on Sierra Nevada had buckled supports on the ski-lift towers.
Beachfront-Road Potholes
by Martin Myall •
If you have driven along Salobreña seafront road recently, you can’t help but notice what a bad state it is in, with emerging potholes all along it.
Rockfall Blocks Playa Rijana Access
by Hugh MacArthur •
Gualchos-Castell de Ferro Town Hall is evaluating how to best deal with the rockslide that has closed access to the popular, Playa Riajana.
Dog Rescued from Guadalfeo
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Fire Department and the Salobreña Policía Local worked together to pull a dog from the waters of Río Guadalfeo, which is in full flood.
Río Dúrcal Bursts Its Banks
by Martin Myall •
Río Dúrcal, where it passes through its namesake, has broken out of its riverbanks and is threatening the old Roman Bridge.
Waiting for the Rain to Stop
by Martin Myall •
Whilst nobody died in the flooding of Quentar (unlike what happened in Valencia a while back) there has been a loss of domestic animals.
Ref Accused of Sexual Assault
by Hugh MacArthur •
Referee Miguel González was arrested for alleged sexual assault prior to officiating the Granada vs. Racing match on last Sunday.
Gales Batter the Economy
by Martin Myall •
The province of Granada has been knocked sideways by this string of gales, devesating crops, damaging infrastructure, causing evacuations from hard hit towns and even the loss of life.
Lost Life Saving Her Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman in her mid 40s lost her life in Sayalonga on Wednesday, trying to help her dog after it fell into the Río Turvilla.
Stolen Car Intercepted at Port
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil based in Motril Port arrested a man in his early 40s after trying to get a stolen vehicle onto the ferry for Melilla in North Africa.
Reservoirs Dumping Water
by Martin Myall •
Between midnight Monday and 10.00h Friday, Granada’s reservoirs released 36,000… million, litres of water. That’s a figure too large to get your head around.
Lobres Sinkhole Problem
by Editor •
Not all storm damage results in trees blown over and beach fixtures broken, because in the case of Lobres, the continual rain has opened up a small sinkhole.