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it started raining heavily Flash floods In spainis north-eastern catalonia area, trapping people in cars and suspending travel throughout the region. Mediterranean coast.
Video shared online shows torrential mud Water The towns of La Rapita and Santa Barbara in Tarragona province were flooded, carrying away vehicles, street furniture and debris.
Spain’s national weather agency Emet also declared its highest red alert in the province, warning that up to 180 mm of rain could fall in just 12 hours.
A severe rain warning remains in place for parts of central Majorca on Monday, with the state weather service warning residents and tourists to prepare for up to 50 mm of rain.
“Stay prepared,” AEMET said in a statement. “Exercise caution and stay updated with the latest weather forecasts. Serious damage to people and property may occur, especially in vulnerable or exposed areas.”
Over the weekend, Catalonia’s civil protection agency urged residents in the Ebro delta to stay indoors as the situation worsened, with residents reportedly evacuated in the city of Murcia.
Catalonian authorities have issued a “high alert” for flooding and urged the public to avoid travel and stay away from rivers as conditions were at their most severe on Sunday.
“The situation is complex and more rain is expected,” said Cristina Vicente, a senior agency official. Pawn,
So far, there have been no reports of deaths or major injuries, but emergency services have been rescuing drivers from submerged vehicles and working through the night to reopen blocked travel routes.
Emergency shelters were set up in the area as officials reported receiving more than 2,100 calls from people stranded due to the extreme weather.
Train services along the Mediterranean corridor between Barcelona and Valencia were suspended until further notice, while roads were closed in several low-lying areas due to flooding.
The rain is part of the severe weather caused by Hurricane Alice, which has affected parts of southeastern Spain, including the Balearic Islands, in recent days.
Rain There has been travel chaos on the popular tourist island of Ibiza, as the airport was flooded and roads submerged.
At least 24 flights were canceled since late afternoon at Antigua’s airport, with indoor areas forced to be closed due to water leaks in the terminal and power outages caused by heavy rain.
“Due to adverse weather conditions in Fiji, airport operations were temporarily disrupted between 6pm and 7.20pm,” officials at Spanish airport authority AENA told local press. “During that time the runway was cleared along with other areas affected by the storm.”
There has also been flooding in places in the city of Murcia, due to which people had to be evacuated.
Yellow warnings were in place from Valencia to as far south as Tarragona on Sunday as the storm was expected to drop rainfall totals of 250–300 mm (10–12 in) in some places.
The president of the Generalitat (Catalan government), Salvador Illa, traveled to Tortosa on Monday morning to meet with the mayors of the affected areas. Pawn,