Storm Marta Wreaks Havoc in Spain and Portugal, One Emergency Worker Dead

• Storm Marta caused widespread devastation across the Iberian Peninsula, leading to severe flooding and landslides.
• Hundreds of roads were closed, rail services disrupted, and thousands evacuated in both Spain and Portugal.
• Andalusia, Spain, faced an orange alert with over 11,000 people evacuated and significant agricultural losses.
• A 46-year-old volunteer emergency worker drowned in Portugal while attempting to cross a flooded area.
• Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro noted 2026 as a year of unusually violent weather, with dam releases equivalent to annual consumption.