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Catalonia storms cause flooding, injuries, and hundreds of evacuations
Torrential rains and severe storms have struck the southern coast of Catalonia, particularly affecting the Tarragona and Baix Penedès regions. The extreme weather event has resulted in at least seven injuries, including one 17-year-old girl in critical condition following a wall collapse at the Port of Roda de Berà.
Inundations have caused widespread disruption, leading to the evacuation of approximately 400 people. Significant numbers of tourists and residents were displaced from campsites, including the Arc de Berà, where about 300 people were moved to a municipal sports center.
Infrastructure has been heavily impacted. The N-340 highway faced closures, and flooding at the Sant Vicenç de Calders station disrupted multiple Rodalies rail lines. Rainfall intensity was extreme, with some areas recording over 200 liters per square meter, and Roda de Berà reaching up to 275 liters. Emergency services, including the Bombers, responded to hundreds of calls and performed numerous rescues of individuals trapped in vehicles.
Entities
AEMET · Agencia Estatal de Meteorología · Andalucía · Andalusia · Argentina · Balearic Islands · Canary Islands · Catalonia · El Vendrell · Meteocat · Mexico · Murcia
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] AEMET predicts temperatures up to 42 degrees Celsius in Murcia on Wednesday.
- [● 2 SOURCES] AEMET predicts weak rains and strong winds in Tenerife.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Meteocat has activated the INUNCAT emergency plan due to forecasted intense rainfall in Catalonia. www.diarideterrassa.com · www.diaridetarragona.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Temperatures in Sevilla are expected to remain below 35 degrees Celsius for the next seven days.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Wind gusts in Menorca reached up to 121 kilometers per hour. elpais.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] AEMET has issued an orange alert for high temperatures in Vega del Segura and Valle del Guadalentín.
- [● 2 SOURCES] AEMET issued an orange alert for storms and heavy rain in the Balearic Islands and Catalonia. www.ecoticias.com · elpais.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Rainfall intensity in Catalonia may exceed 40 liters per square meter in 30 minutes. www.diarideterrassa.com · www.diaridetarragona.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Meteocat warned that rainfall could exceed 40 liters per square meter within 30 minutes. www.diarideterrassa.com · www.revistacambrils.cat
- [● 10 SOURCES] Approximately 400 people were evacuated in Roda de Berà and El Vendrell. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.farodevigo.es · www.lacronicabadajoz.com · lenew.ma · www.catalunyapress.cat · +4 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Protecció Civil activated the INUNCAT emergency plan for flooding risks in Catalonia. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarideterrassa.com · www.revistacambrils.cat · lamanyana.cat
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rescue teams rescued two people from a car trapped by rising waters in El Vendrell. lenew.ma