The authorities today raised a large part of Catalonia in northeast Spain due to the risk of waterfalls.
According to the Aemet Meteorological Service, 90 mm of water (90 liters per square meter) could fall within an hour late this afternoon near Barcelona and the province of Tarragona, where a large fire broke out early in the week.
The torrential rains, which are expected to last until late in the afternoon, raise a high risk of “flooding”, Aemet insists on her X platform account, calling on residents to follow the recommendations of civil protection against this emergency situation.
AET’s warning prompted the Spanish Renfe Railway Company to suspend traffic across the region, a meter that also includes high -speed trains, as well as regional and suburban railways. The aim of this extraordinary measure is to “guarantee the safety of all travelers,” the Spanish company said in a statement, stating that the resumption of routes would depend on the evolution of weather conditions.
In addition to Catalonia, several areas of northern and eastern Spain have been put on an orange alarm due to these heavy rainfall, including Aragon and part of the Valencia community. This area was hit by the end of October by torrential rains that left 227 dead. The authorities, especially the regional, were then criticized for lack of preparation and reflexes to deal with the situation.
