Storm Claudia Impacts Andalucía, Economic Signs Show Growth, and Granada Airport Reports Passenger Rise

Andalucía has been significantly affected by storm Claudia, with emergency services reporting more than 300 incidents, primarily in Huelva and Cádiz. A notable injury was reported involving a 75-year-old man hit by a falling commercial sign in Huelva. Additionally, the municipality of Las Gabias declared a day of official mourning following a fatal house fire that claimed the life of a young girl and injured another child. Furthermore, political tensions surfaced as María Jesús Montero, first vice president and secretary general of PSOE-A, criticized the regional government under Juanma Moreno for its handling of breast cancer patient associations and screening program crises. Economically, Andalucía's inflation surged to 3.2% in October, influenced by rising electricity costs and marking five consecutive months of growth. In health advancements, the Junta’s president announced the introduction of Andalucía's first PET resonance machine for early cancer diagnosis, making it the fifth in Spain. Meanwhile, Granada Airport experienced a positive trend in passenger traffic, with 104,780 travelers in October—a 7.5% increase from the previous year. National travel contributed significantly, with a 9% rise from 2024, while international flights accounted for 7,490 passengers. The airport reported 2,139 operations in October, showing a 2.1% increase, and over 950,000 passengers for the first ten months of 2025, up 1.6% from 2024. The popular Granada-Madrid connection offers six daily flights, often at full capacity, and upcoming plans aim to expand international routes to European cities like Rome, Paris, and Milan in 2026.