Sf the Spanish meteorological agency (Aemet) officially assured Monday morning that the situation of “meteorological crisis” had ended in the Valencia region, the concern moved some 350 km further north, to Barcelona, placed in red alert.
Torrential rains led to cancellations or very significant delays for around fifty flights at the airport. Seventeen flights had to be diverted. High-speed train traffic between Barcelona and Madrid was also disrupted.
At Barcelona airport, numerous videos relayed on social networks show a delicate situation. Travelers wade through several centimeters of water, while leaks are noted here and there in the ceilings. The airport has set up a crisis committee to monitor the impact of the stormy weather. Water entered the terminals as well as the parking lot.
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Flooded streets
Impressive images, widely relayed on social networks, also showed vehicles blocked on a highway near the Catalan capital or flooded streets in neighboring towns. The Aemet red alert ended at 2 p.m. (1 p.m. GMT).
Last week’s devastating floods left at least 217 dead: 213 in the Valencia region alone, three in Castile-la-Mancha and one in Andalusia.
But the final death toll could be higher: an unspecified number of residents are still missing and many underground car parks, completely flooded, have not yet been completely inspected.
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