Briefing
Andalusia’s emergency call and coordination centre EMA 112 recorded a total of 673 weather-related call-outs linked to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms between Saturday 17 October 2026 at 12:00 and Monday 19 October 2026 at 18:30. The tally includes flooding in homes and commercial premises, flooded basements and garages, obstacles on roads, disruption to utility services, and various rescue and safety operations.
According to the centre, the province of Almería recorded the most call-outs (175), followed by Cádiz (155) and Málaga (150). EMA 112 reported 81 incidents in Seville, 62 in Granada, 38 in Córdoba , seven in Jaén and five in Huelva. The daily situation report showed conditions easing: 81 call-outs were recorded by the end of Monday, compared with 323 on Sunday and 269 on Saturday.
In Córdoba city on Monday, a woman was injured when pieces of a cornice came loose and fell onto Calle Sevilla the ground. Emergency services treated the woman at the scene and then took her to hospital; as of the time of the tally, reports of more serious or additional injuries had not been consistently confirmed.
Reports describe the meteorological cause of the event as a cut-off upper-level low (DANA) named Adam. Authorities and emergency services in the worst-affected provinces announced that they would continue clearance and safety work, prioritising checks on and reopening transport routes, public facilities and critical infrastructure as conditions allow.
EMA 112 and regional authorities urged the public to follow official warnings and safety advice, and to call 112 in an emergency. At the time of the interim tally on the evening of 19 October 2026, complete information was not yet available for final assessments of subsequent damage, long-term disruption or economic losses.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).