Heavy rains hit SE Spain

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Heavy rains hit SE Spain

STORY: Heavy rains hit SE Spain DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of heavy rains in southeast Spain STORYLINE: Classes were suspended in parts of southeast Spain on Tuesday after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the regions of Murcia and Alicante. Over 30 municipalities took the decision to keep schools and universities closed due to intense rainfall that caused flooding and forced some roads to be closed. Emergency services in Murcia reported receiving almost 120 calls, mainly due to trapped vehicles and flooded basements, although fortunately no loss of life has so far been reported. The intense rainfall came after Spain suffered one of the driest springs since records began, with the second hottest and driest March on record this century. The rain is expected to continue during the week, which will give some relief to the drought, although there are fears that the storms will damage crops that already badly affected by the

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