Une week after the deadly floods which took place around Valencia, the nightmare still does not end in Spain. Barcelona and the coastal areas around the city were placed on red alert for precipitation this Monday, November 4, by the Spanish meteorological agency Aemet.
Aemet warns that “more than 180 liters per square meter can accumulate in 24 hours” in places. The red level of vigilance means an extreme risk for the lives of residents and for infrastructure. People present on site must find a safe place and not leave it unless there is a compelling reason.
Already, during the night from Sunday to Monday, heavy rains hit Catalonia, particularly the coastal city of Tarragona, an hour's drive south of Barcelona, causing the Francolí river to overflow.
The human toll from the floods currently stands at 217 deaths. Including 213 deaths in the Valencia region alone, three in Castile-La Mancha and one in Andalusia. This toll, which could still get worse, is the highest since floods which left 300 dead in October 1973 in the country. Military reinforcements were mobilized.
