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Heavy rainfall has affected the Barcelona region since Monday morning. The Spanish weather forecast has issued a red alert. Streets are flooded and transport is severely disrupted. We take stock this Monday at midday.
The nightmare begins again in Spain. Torrential rains fell on the Barcelona region this Monday morning. Up to 180 liters of water per m² in 24 hours was announced by AEMET, the Spanish weather service, which launched a red alert mid-morning. “Be very careful,” Spanish meteorologists warned. The rains fell on six regions of the province of Barcelona: Valles Occidental, Baix Llobregat, Barcelonès, Garraf, Maresme and Vallès Oriental.
u26a0ufe0f RED NOTICE | Barcelona coastline.
Extreme danger due to torrential rains: a very intense shower has left 81 l/m² at El Prat airport.
In Baix Llobregat more than 180 l/m² can accumulate in 24 hours. Be very careful! Do not travel if it is not strictly necessary! pic.twitter.com/FdDSzOkcwJ— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) https://twitter.com/AEMET_Esp/status/1853375570333077579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Flooded streets and roads
The heavy rainfall quickly caused flooding of streets and roads. The water level has risen by several centimeters or even tens of centimeters. Videos on social media showed cars floating on water on the C-32 national road in particular or motorists trying to drive through waterlogged streets anyway.
Castelldefels at 09.35 min. Images from the 3cat team @3CatCorporate of Cristina Macias. Some amateur observatories slightly exceed 100 mm. @eltempsTV3 @meteocat @emergenciescat pic.twitter.com/P8Yh8MLsJC
— MeteoMauri (@MeteoMauri) https://twitter.com/MeteoMauri/status/1853358940211368181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Is this how you find the motorway direction Castelldefels?
Road flooded with water ⛈️ and traffic stopped ⚠️
Minimize travel??#Projecte4Estacions pic.twitter.com/1IEDF3DM6p
— Project 4 Stations (@P4Stations) https://twitter.com/P4Estacions/status/1853369166171898275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Different areas of the coast between Gavà Mar and Castelldefels beach, the video of the bridge is at the level of the Olympic Canal and the stairs where water falls down the Ànec Blau shopping center. pic.twitter.com/Qv00YYUMfT
— Santi Dommel Méndez (@santidommel1) https://twitter.com/santidommel1/status/1853373553879511391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Barcelona right now. pic.twitter.com/rRDDYcE9KI
— Carina Mejías (@CarinaMejias) https://twitter.com/CarinaMejias/status/1853387641808417210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Centro Comercial Anec Blau Castelldefels del Baix Llobregat #Dana pic.twitter.com/1LEN2Kqllg
— Tatiana (@tatispiers) https://twitter.com/tatispiers/status/1853371562516218118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
people of Barcelona, this is C-32 now!!! Please don't leave home. pic.twitter.com/eWnEvYnV7M
— mellamoclaudia ?❤️? (@claudiasarten) https://twitter.com/claudiasarten/status/1853379347328979277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
‼️ | Flooded streets in Barcelona's Vila Olímpica
The Generalitat has launched a violent weather warning in the crown of Barcelona due to the forecast of wind gusts of more than 90 kilometers per hour and hail more than two centimeters in diameter.
? @marcasensiofoto pic.twitter.com/hFEOz0UCsQ
— El Periódico (@elperiodico) https://twitter.com/elperiodico/status/1851610141138780229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Civil Protection had asked residents to avoid unnecessary travel and to stay away from rivers and streams. Parents were asked not to rush to schools to pick up their children who were in a safe place in the schools and employees were asked not to leave their workplace. The Civil Protection of the Generalitat de Catalunya had sent several alerts to residents' cell phones in the morning. Barcelona City Hall has activated its municipal emergency action plan.
ALERT #UNUNCAT
The precipitation is very intense. It is very important that you follow these recommendations:
u25b6Avoid mobility
Schools are a safe place. Don't go looking for the children
u25b6 It is recommended that workers remain in their workplaces pic.twitter.com/7z78QyQjXp— Civil protection (@emergenciescat) https://twitter.com/emergenciescat/status/1853377786645209180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Classes suspended at the University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona suspended classes in all its centers for the day due to the storm.
Train traffic suspended
For safety reasons, Renfe – the Spanish railways – has suspended train traffic throughout central Catalonia since 10:40 a.m. Regional trains and Rodalies which provide peri-urban services to Barcelona were also affected. At midday, passengers were stuck in Sants station.
ud83dudd34 The heavy rains have forced the suspension of the service of all the lines of @rodalies of Catalonia.
ud83dude97 Avoid mobility.
ud83cudfeb Schools are a safe place. Don't go looking for the children.
ud83dudc68ud83dudcbb It is recommended that workers stay at their jobs.#UNUNCAT pic.twitter.com/9z6Mf5eiwc— Generalitat de Catalunya (@gencat) https://twitter.com/gencat/status/1853383811003781366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Flights diverted at Barcelona airport
Heavy rainfall is seriously disrupting activity at Barcelona-El Prat airport. 50 flights were canceled and 19 were diverted to Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Toulouse, Girona, Valencia and Reus. The airport had asked travelers to check if their flight is maintained before any unnecessary travel.
? Very complicated situation at Barcelona airport.
▫️Some taxiways submerged, the terminal partially flooded.
▫️Many flights canceled, and others delayed. https://t.co/jJPoLioiVp pic.twitter.com/pWOdFAScmf
— air plus news (@airplusnews) https://twitter.com/airplusnews/status/1853418856301101168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Barcelona airport. pic.twitter.com/GY02XqhPvW
— Carina Mejías (@CarinaMejias) https://twitter.com/CarinaMejias/status/1853387861434712453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
At 11:20 a.m., the Spanish weather forecast recorded 149.6 mm of precipitation at Barcelona airport. The storm moves slowly from the southwest to the northeast of Catalan territory during the day. At the beginning of the afternoon, she left Barcelona to head towards northern Catalonia.
