Storm Adam floods eastern Spain, with at least five dead and about 850,000 people under lockdown

Summary

Storm Adam brought torrential rain to eastern Spain earlier this week, according to The Guardian. In Pego, Alicante, 632mm fell in 36 hours, 430mm of it in six hours, and the Valencian town of Olivia received 600mm in 24 hours. On Monday, 145 municipalities across Valencia and Alicante imposed a temporary lockdown on about 850,000 people. At least five people have died, 500 have been rescued and 2,100 have been evacuated. The Guardian's report also says the storm's effects reached the UK, where Storm Austen is striking England and Wales.

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1. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 08:16 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Storm Adam brought torrential rain to Valencia, Alicante and the Balearic Islands, with at least five people dead, 500 rescued and 2,100 evacuated, and that 145 municipalities imposed a temporary lockdown on about 850,000 people on Monday.