Well, what an eventful few days. What began as a welcome spell of autumn rain turned into a major disaster for Álora. The really heavy rain began at midnight on Thursday and by 6.00am. a storm poured 208 litres per square metre of water an hour on the surrounding area. The River Guadalhorce swelled and swept through Alora flooding the orange groves and the houses of people living on the old river plain. One woman was drowned. 30 houses have been lost. Many owners were not insured and have lost everything. Horses and dogs died as the river burst its banks and the 70 year old bridge across the river was smashed in two.
It is now Monday and the town is still without a water supply. Álora has seen nothing like this in living memory. Apparently the BBC managed to find an English woman 'hotelier' to interview. I have never heard of her or her 'hotel' , but she expressed her concern for 'the poor people' and her neighbour whose tennis court had been damaged. Journalism at its best. More photos taken on Friday morning at 9.45am. The train line stayed above water and the 9.55am train to Málaga left the station only 3 minutes late.
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