Due to the severe weather in large parts of Spain, almost 10,000 people have been told to stay indoors today. Spain has been ravaged since yesterday by severe storms with heavy rain, thunderstorms and gale-force winds, which will last until Monday morning in some regions. Two people died in the storm.
In the Catalan municipality of Alcanar, an indefinite curfew was in place due to the risk of severe flooding, the emergency services announced. Alcanar residents were advised to move to the upper floors of their homes if possible. In 24 hours, 215 liters of rain per square meter fell there. According to the Spanish railway company Renfe, train services between Valencia and Barcelona were suspended due to the rain.
For areas in Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha and for the capital Madrid, the national weather service Aemet has declared code red, the highest alert level. There was mainly a warning for heavy rainfall. Several rural roads had to be closed due to flooding and parks were closed. In Madrid, the football match between Atlético and Sevilla was postponed on Sunday.
Yesterday, two men aged 34 and 31 lost their lives in Zaragoza due to bad weather. Together with six others, the thirty-somethings practiced canyoning, a sport in which you follow the course of a river through a gorge. They fell into the raging water and drowned. Local media reported this based on information from the authorities.
Meanwhile, the situation on the popular holiday island of Mallorca remained calm, despite a storm warning from the third highest level, yellow. According to airport manager Aena, there were delays of an average of 50 minutes at Palma airport. No flights have been canceled for today. Several ferries between the Balearic Islands and the mainland were cancelled. Mallorca was hit last weekend by storm Betty, which caused chaos at Son Sant Joan airport.
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