Storm Marta devastates crops in the Iberian Peninsula, with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow hitting Spain and Portugal. This latest severe weather event in the area has left fields underwater and strained infrastructure such as roads and bridges. Farming groups and local governments say this storm has exacerbated the problems from previous storms. People are concerned about how much food they can grow, how farmers will make a living, and how such weather events are becoming more common in southern Europe due to climate change.

Fields Flooded as Farms Hit by Rain and Wind

In Andalusia, a region in southern Spain, farmers reported widespread flooding, and vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower were underwater due to heavy rainfall, especially in Cádiz province, a central agricultural area. Miguel Angel Perez from the COAG farmers’ group said that the situation was a “real natural disaster.” He said that this year’s harvest has lost millions of euros worth of crops, and farmers are preparing to request government funding to help them recover from the damage.

The storms have also caused people to die, as in northern Spain, a snowplow driver was killed when his vehicle fell down a slope in the El Pico mountain pass because of heavy snow, and in Portugal, a man was killed in a river in the Portalegre region.

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Economic Damage Mounts Across the Region

The Portuguese agriculture ministry estimates that early losses amount to about 750 million euros ($890 million) for agriculture and forestry, and they said this number could increase because more storms are expected soon. In Spain, the state weather agency AEMET said there was a chance of snow, heavy rain, and dangerous coastal conditions. The bad weather even led to the postponement of a La Liga football game between Sevilla and Girona.

Officials said that at least five people have died since Storm Leonardo arrived last week, and more than 11,000 people had to leave their homes in Andalusia, nearly 170 roads were closed in Spain, and trains in Portugal were suspended due to floods and landslides.

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Rising Rivers and Unstable Ground Cause Concern

In addition to crop damage, people are concerned that wet ground could trigger landslides. People in the Serranía de Ronda area of Málaga reported feeling the ground shake after days of heavy rain, and experts at the Spanish National Research Council are monitoring the situation.

Storm Marta devastates crops, and in Córdoba province, the Guadalquivir River rise is forcing people to leave their homes. The deputy prime minister of Spain said the river was expected to increase further over the weekend, indicating that the impacts of Storm Marta are still affecting Spain and Portugal.

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