Storm Marta

Storm Marta is the latest storm to threaten Spain and Portugal, arriving shortly after Storm Leonardo caused fatal floods and widespread evacuations. Storm Leonardo resulted in at least two deaths, one in each country, and displaced over 11,000 people. The ongoing state of calamity in 69 Portuguese municipalities, initially declared due to earlier storms, was extended due to Leonardo. Marta's approach has prompted Portuguese authorities to deploy over 26,500 rescuers. The severity of the weather has led to the postponement of Sunday's presidential vote in three municipalities until the following week. The back-to-back storms highlight the vulnerability of the Iberian Peninsula to extreme weather events and the challenges they pose to infrastructure and public safety.