Catalonia hit by impressive torrential rains

Bad weather continues in Spain, and more precisely in Catalonia. While the deadly rains, which left at least 219 dead and 89 missing, gave way to the search for the missing in the south-eastern region of the country, heavy downpours affected the east of the country on the night of Thursday November 7 to Friday, November 8.

On social networks, numerous photos and videos show a stream in the town of Cadaqués, near Girona, in fury. The images of cars piled up in the watercourse are believed to be due to the lack of vigilance of the vehicle owners, the authorities having warned of the risks. In total, “around thirty vehicles were affected” by bad weather, according to the Catalan press agency (ACN), which does not record any injured people.

According to the Meteorological Center of Catalonia, two regions experienced very heavy rainfall in just 24 hours: almost 100 mm in Baix Emporda and Alt, in the east of the autonomous community. In certain localities, such as Portbou, 16.6 mm of rain fell in 30 minutes. The risk of heavy rain is still significant this Friday, specifies the Catalonia meteorological service.

According to a latest report, at least 219 people died in these floods, including 213 in the Valencia region alone, three in Castile-la-Mancha. Catalonia was also affected by heavy rain last week. Barcelona airport was briefly evacuated after being flooded.