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- On Feb 3, the Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and the Atmosphere warned Storm Leonardo will hit mainland Portugal from Feb 3 and Spain from Feb 4, a week after Storm Kristin.
- Amid a run of recent storms across the Iberian Peninsula, Leonardo is set to merge with a tropical `atmospheric river` from the Caribbean, risking 250mm of rain on saturated ground.
- Regional weather services warned that IPMA forecasted gusts up to 75kmh along the coast south of Cabo Mondego and 95kmh in the highlands, with warnings across Andalusia on Wednesday.
- Andalusian authorities suspended most classes scheduled for Feb 4, urged residents to avoid non-essential travel, and put Spain's military emergency unit on standby as nearly 115,000 households remain without electricity, including around 85,000 in the Leiria region.
- Regional leaders convened in Seville, and Regional president Juanma Moreno held an emergency advisory committee Tuesday to coordinate responses as Ms Daniela Fraga warned heavy rain could cause floods.
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The weather situation in Spain is causing the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) to be forced to launch several special warnings, mainly because of the effects of the Leonardo erasure , which is already beginning to be noticed in some parts of the country. As the meteorological organism has already advanced, the heavy and "extraordinarily persistent rains" are going to be the protagonists from the early morning of Tuesday to Wednesday in the Penin…
Aemet activates for the next three days three warnings again for the dreaded gusts that already ravaged a few days ago in the region.
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Iberian Peninsula on High Alert as Storm Leonardo Approaches | Science-Environment
Storm Leonardo is set to impact Portugal and Spain, potentially causing floods and destruction. The Iberian Peninsula braces for the storm after enduring previous storms, including Kristin. Authorities warn of heavy rain and strong winds, with some areas still recovering from power outages and damages.
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