Severe weather alerts have been issued and thousands evacuated as a powerful storm brings torrential rain and high winds to Spain just weeks after deadly flash floods hit the country.While a red alert in Valencia was lifted on Thursday morning,

New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations, two weeks after flash floods in the Valencia region killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Fresh storms in Spain have left streets deluged and forced schools to close, two weeks after the worst floods in the country’s modern history, which killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Locals and holidaymakers were warned of an 'extreme risk' as a red alert was issued for Malaga province on Spain's Costa del Sol

Spain officials have urged locals and tourists alike in an area popular with holidaymakers to avoid travel and "be very cautious".

Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to mobile phones in Malaga province just after 10pm last night.

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

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