Given the heavy rains falling on the region, new floods are reported, this time in Catalonia, particularly in the city of Tarragona, this Monday morning
The red alert, in force Sunday evening, was finally downgraded to orange category shortly after 9 p.m. yesterday, in the Valencia region. But Valencia town hall still decided to close classes on Monday to take into account the travel restrictions imposed by the regional government.
The Spanish meteorological institute Aemet has placed the provinces of Castellon, Tarragona and Barcelona on “orange alert” for stormy rains and the risk of flooding. The alert concerning the Valnce region is lifted.
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On Sunday, Spain's king and queen, along with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, were forced by an angry and threatening crowd to cut short their visit to the country's flood-devastated southeastern region. The visit of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to Paiporta, a town in the suburbs of Valencia among the most bereaved by the floods, even almost turned into a riot. The royal couple received mud thrown by locals.
Almost six days after the exceptional rains which fell on the south-east of Spain, the country is still in a state of shock this Monday morning. The latest report from the disaster showed 217 deaths on Sunday evening. This figure should, however, increase given the missing people still being sought, according to the authorities.
