Strong storms met the Spanish region of Catalonia on Saturday evening. In some places, more than 100 liters of rain per square meter fell within a few hours. Train traffic was interrupted for a few hours, rescue workers treated more than 70 people (see video above).
Seriously injured were not reported. The particularly affected cities were Barcelona, where, among other things, a hospital could no longer accept new patients due to a power failure. Many streets were closed. At Barcelona airport, a plane that had just started to the US had to return: Hagel’s nose was damaged by Hagel. In Barcelona all public parks and the zoo were closed, red flags on the beaches.
The inhabitants of the Catalonia region were warned on Saturday by SMS by civil protection that there was a flood risk until 9 p.m. Trips and activities outside must be avoided, including the stay on rivers, streams and other waters. In addition, civil protection ordered to prevent deeper areas such as cellars.
On Saturday, cars were taken away by water masses and entire streets were flooded, various train stations were closed and train traffic was temporarily stopped. “The Catalan News” reported nearly 1,000 emergency calls to the fire brigade. The first precipitation fell on Saturday evening, but was not that strong in the beginning.
The Spanish weather service had declared the highest alarm level. Heavy rainfall also fell in other regions in the north and east of Spain, also in the province of Valencia.
Source: Krone
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