This Monday morning, AEMET passed the coast of Barcelona on red alert.
At the end of the morning, the Spanish meteorological service placed the coast of Barcelona on red alert, synonymous with “extreme danger”, due to the torrential rains falling on the area. The city and its surrounding area, 350 kilometers further north, are affected.
“More than 180 l/m² can accumulate in 24 hours. Be very careful! Do not travel if it is not strictly necessary!”indicates AEMET.
The circulation of commuter trains was suspended and a crisis committee established at Barcelona-El Prat international airport, where around fifteen flights were diverted, according to the authorities.
The city of Taragona, in southern Catalonia, was also affected by flooding due to heavy rainfall, according to local media.
La Sexta Noticias shared images of streets under water on the X network. The media also announces that residents have received notice from the authorities to go to higher ground.
End of the “meteorological crisis” in the Valencia region
Yesterday evening, the National Meteorological Agency (Aemet) launched a new “red alert“for the southern coast of Valencia between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., with possible precipitation of 90 liters/m2, or 9 cm, in one hour, raising the possibility of storms”high intensity“.
The red alert was lifted in the evening. This morning, the meteorological agency assured that the “meteorological crisis” situation had ended in the Valencia region.
According to a latest report, at least 217 people died in the floods that occurred last week: 213 in the Valencia region alone, three in Castile-la-Mancha and one in Andalusia.
But the final number of victims could be higher: an unspecified number of residents are still missing and many underground car parks, completely flooded, have not yet been fully inspected.
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