High level of isolated depression (CALF), implemented since Saturday warning to most of the country at risk torrential rainshas already caused Floods, rescuing people trapped in their homes or vehicles, closing roads, stopping trains and diverting flights.
Toledo and Madrid have been on red alert since this Sunday In Andalusia, Castilla y León, Catalonia will be able to accumulate more than 120 liters (120 mm) of water per square meter due to heavy rains, as the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) warned this Sunday, which has also activated the orange alert. and the Valencian Community.
The mayor of the capital is in Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeidaasked citizens to “stay at home” Given the “exceptional and anomalous” situation, “unless they have to travel”, as it is predictable that the historic rainfall record from 1972, when 87 liters per square meter accumulated according to the mayor, would be broken. .
Abundant rainfall and storms flooded the entire country, except for the Canary Islands. block the process return of summer operationTraffic has intensified and safety and emergency agencies have been advised not to travel or to return early to avoid being stranded in the afternoon.
The amount of rain accumulated on the road has so far affected different roads in the secondary network: the N-340 has been cut off at Vinaròs in Castellón; V-31 in Silla, Valencia; From Tarragona to T-331 and C12 in Tortosa, N-340 in Alcanar and TV-3443 in Amposta, as reported by DGT to EFE.
In Toledo, on CN-15, in Tambleque on N-410 and in Villacañas on TO 3077.
on his behalf, Civil Protection advises careful drivingreduce your speed and consider where you park because “the rapid rise in water level can damage vehicles parked in flood-prone areas and can also drag them off, damaging other people’s property and even obstructing the natural flow. Water currents,” he warned.
Moreover Valencian CommunityWhile the citizens trapped in the vehicles were rescued, events such as falling trees, a fire due to lightning, and bilge were also resolved.
189 liters (189 mm) of water per square meter accumulated in the town of Borriol on Saturday in the province of Castellón; In Vilafamés, however, 158.8 liters had accumulated; 130.6 at Pobla de Tornesa; 107 in Betxí and 101 in Tírig.
In addition, Heavy rains caused by cold in Valencia particularly affected the municipality of AlzairaAlong with the puddles, which reached 175 liters per square meter during the night, Alginet with 131.4 liters per square meter or Algemesí with 126.2 liters per square meter also accumulated.
Inside AragonDANA flooded streets in Zaragoza’s towns of Tauste, Gallur and Pedrola, where five people were isolated in two houses due to damage caused by the rains.
Also on Saturday, a 52-passenger AVE had to stop between Rueda de Jalón and Plasencia de Jalón, while a plane to land in Zaragoza from Italy had to stop at Girona airport due to adverse weather conditions.
Also on Saturday, two canyoners died in Huesca, and it is possible that they drowned due to the “high and powerful” flow of the Gorgol valley, according to the Civil Guard, but the causes are still being investigated.
Inside Balearic IslandsThe storm caused 25 minor incidents involving 112 emergency coordination centers by 11.30am this Sunday.
The majority occurred in Ibiza; 5 emergencies occurred in Santa Eulària, 4 in Vila and 4 in Sant Josep; In Mallorca, 4 incidents occurred in Palma, 2 incidents in Calvià and 1 incident in Bunyola, Algaida, Felanitx, Fornalutx and llucmajor.
Inside CataloniaThe Generalitat Fire Department responded on Saturday to fifteen incidents where rains affected areas of Tarragona, particularly areas such as the Alcanar, which had accumulated 215.7 liters per square meter of water in the last 24 hours, and residents asked the Protection Civil to shut themselves down. to their homes.
In Cuenca, Civil Guards rescued an elderly woman who was stranded at her home in Buenache de Alarcón this Saturday, where the water exceeded one and a half metres, as stated by the operation members who assisted her. practically popped out of the stuff it covered.
Inside EstremaduraThe city most affected by the storms was Mérida, where the Municipal Park firefighters were unable to cope with the draining of water and the removal of branches in different parts of the city.
Due to heavy rain and flooding, singer Juanes’ planned concert at the Roman Theater in Mérida as part of the STONE & MUSIC Festival on Saturday night was suspended, but the Colombian artist had to perform three songs in front of the hotel. he was staying