New storms and flooding hit Spain's southern Malaga province as EU debates crisis management

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Flooding in garages, commercial premises and ground floor dwellings, overflowing streams and rivers, roads cut off and large pools of water in the streets are the most notable consequences of the rainfall.

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00:00Storms in Spain's southern province of Malaga caused school closures and train cancellations.

00:08Two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than

00:12220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

00:18Streets in the area were flooded as thousands were moved from their houses as a preventative

00:22measure.

00:24There were no reports of any deaths.

00:28Experts say that drought and flood cycles are increasing with climate change.

00:35In response to the devastating floods in Spain, the European Parliament debated measures to

00:40strengthen the EU's resilience to extreme weather events and provide support to those

00:45impacted by the disaster.

00:48The debate focused on enhancing the EU's crisis response, particularly in regions increasingly

00:54vulnerable to climate-driven events.

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