The areas impacted are all popular with British holidaymakers

British tourists have been warned to stay alert after a red weather warning for parts of the Spain have been announced. The weather alert affects Malaga and surrounding areas including Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce Valley, and the Axarquia region.

Spain’s meteorological agency, Aemet, announced an “extreme risk” level red alert for Wednesday, November 13, for Malaga city, the Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce Valley, and the Axarquia region. All popular destinations among British holidaymakers.

Other areas of Spain have been hit with less severe weather warnings. Seville, Cadiz, Alicante and Barcelona have been issued with yellow warnings, which means that residents and tourists should ‘be aware’ as some outdoor activities may be affected.

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Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet has placed parts of the Valencia and Andalusia regions, as well as the Balearic Islands, on orange alert from now until Thursday.

The areas impacted are all popular with British holidaymakers which has prompted the UK Foreign Office to update its travel advisory. The British government is advising tourists to stay indoors during peak hours of the red alert, particularly in regions that have been flagged for heavy rain and flash flooding.

Members of the public have been told to take preventative measures, to only travel if strictly necessary and to follow the instructions of local authorities. The weather forecast predicts torrential rain in Malaga between 2pm and 4pm on Wednesday, though the warnings are in place until the evening. Tarragona’s southern coast is also expected to be hit by thunderstorms.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding. Regional government’s Minister of the Presidency Antonio Sanz said: “We have not evacuated entire towns, but rather specific areas linked to the riverbank. This decision has been communicated to the government of Spain in order to receive collaboration from the state security forces and bodies.”

So far, 3,000 people have been relocated from residences near the Guadalhorce river in Alora and Campanillas to sports centres in the city. Emergency evacuations have also expanded to Costa del Sol.