Rivers and reservoirs close to breaching as Storm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula

Rivers and reservoirs in Spain and Portugal were on the verge of overflowing on Wednesday as a new weather front pounded the Iberian peninsula just a week after Storm Kristin left six people dead and thousands without power.



In southern Spain's Andalusia, 14 rivers and 10 dams were at "extreme" risk of overflowing, compounded by saturated ground from earlier storms this month, according to Antonio Sanz, head of the regional government's interior department.



Portugal raised its alert level to the maximum until at least Friday, with authorities warning several rivers were at high risk of flooding.