Offaly man running pub in Spain tourist hotspot in update on rain and floods

An Offaly man was in the eye of the storm with the Benalmádena floods.

John Scanlon, along with his wife, Siobhan, own 'Scanlon's Shamrock Bar', a bar and grill, located between the windmill roundabout, and Las Arenas hotel in Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain. 

The owner took to the business' Facebook page to assure customers the he and his team were safe, amid the terrifying storm, stating, "We are all safe and well with minimal damage. Storm Dana really wreaked havoc!"

"Here in Benalmádena, we had horrendous torrential rains with unbelievable continuous lightning and deafening overhead thunder, but we are relatively untouched in comparison with some parts of the country," he added, thankfully. 

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John used to run a pub in Edenderry, Co Offaly, by the name of 'Scanlon's Long Bar'. 

It is estimated that more than 40 litres of rainwater fell per square metre in the region of Costa Del Sol during Storm Dana, which saw a red weather alert be put in place. 

The floods in Spain are still ongoing, terrorising towns and villages while causing death and devastation.

There has been a 158 casualties as a result of this, with Spanish authorities fearing that this figure could rise further.

The floods have been described as the worst natural disaster Spain has seen this century.