Hurricane Leslie is expected to hit the Iberian peninsula in hours, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains after days of devastating flooding on the Spanish island of Majorca, authorities said.
The Spanish Meteorological Agency said it was very likely that the hurricane would hit the surrounding areas of the Portuguese capital Lisbon before moving across the peninsula accompanied by winds of up to 100 kilometers per hour.
A few days ago, 12 people died in floods in Majorca in the Mediterranean.
Leslie, now a top-level hurricane, is expected to weaken slightly as he heads east, the US National Hurricane Center said.
