Andalucía: Over 3,100 Evacuated as Storm Oriana Approaches | Weather Alerts & Road Closures

Storms Continue to Lash Southern Spain, Thousands Evacuated

Southern Spain is grappling with continued severe weather as Storm Leonardo has moved on and a new storm, Oriana, is approaching. More than 3,100 people remain evacuated as of Friday, February 13, 2026, with authorities bracing for further disruption.

The 112 emergency service reports that the majority of those displaced are located in the province of Cádiz, with 2,581 individuals evacuated. Further evacuations have occurred in Málaga (257), Córdoba (87), Granada (108), Jaén (67), Huelva (8), and Sevilla (10), following the evacuation of six people from homes at risk of collapse in Pruna, Sevilla, on Thursday. An additional 12 people were preventatively moved from the vicinity of the Cortes station in Cortes de la Frontera, Málaga, and around 20 more were evacuated in Zagra and Monachil, Granada.

Currently, 43 active incidents are being managed by emergency services, with four defined scenarios in place. Officials anticipate this number will rise as Storm Oriana makes its presence felt.

Between midnight and nightfall on Thursday, the 112 service responded to 157 emergencies, primarily related to fallen branches, trees, and urban furniture in Sevilla, Huelva, Córdoba, and Cádiz. No injuries have been reported as a result of these incidents. The Andalusian Emergency Agency (EMA) has reiterated its call for public caution ahead of Storm Oriana’s arrival.

Since January 27, 2026, the combined impact of these storms has resulted in nearly 12,000 emergency calls (11,929). Cádiz has been the hardest hit province with 2,564 incidents, followed by Jaén (2,079), Sevilla (1,992), Granada (1,655), Málaga (1,230), Córdoba (1,137), Almería (746), and Huelva (526).

The Directorate-General for Traffic reports that 144 roads in Andalusia are currently affected, with 116 closed to traffic. The majority of these closures are in Cádiz, where 37 roads are impassable, followed by Granada (24), Córdoba (18), Jaén (12), Málaga (10), Sevilla (8), and Huelva (7).

Access to the central forest area of the Alhambra has been restricted due to a wind warning in Granada. Landslides have impacted the A-6050 in Los Villares, Jaén, and the A-6301 in Beas de Segura.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued weather alerts for all Andalusian provinces. Orange alerts – indicating significant danger – are in effect for wind in Almería, with gusts up to 90 kilometers per hour in the Valle del Almanzora, Los Vélez, Nacimiento, Campo de Tabernas, Poniente, and the capital. Similar orange alerts are active along the Granada coast due to coastal phenomena, with winds of force 8 (up to 75 kilometers per hour) and waves reaching five meters. The Strait of Gibraltar (Cádiz) is also under an orange alert for similar conditions.

Grazalema, Cádiz, is under an orange alert for rainfall, with expected accumulations of up to 110 liters per square meter in 12 hours and 180 liters in 24 hours. Yellow alerts – indicating potential risk – are also in place for rainfall in the Granada province of Nevada and Alpujarras, Jaén’s Cazorla and Segura, and Ronda in Málaga. Yellow alerts for wind are active across all Andalusian provinces, as are alerts for coastal phenomena along the entire coastline.