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Part of situation: Severe storms and flooding in Catalonia and eastern Spain (8 clusters)

Catalonia activates INUNCAT emergency plan amid torrential rains

torrential rain flooding INUNCAT weather emergency Catalonia

Catalonia is facing a severe weather emergency as torrential rains, thunderstorms, and high winds trigger the activation of the INUNCAT flood emergency plan. Authorities have issued ES-Alert mobile notifications to several regions, including Baix Camp, Baix Ebre, Ribera d'Ebre, and Terra Alta, warning of intense rainfall and potential wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h.

Extreme precipitation has been recorded across the region, with some areas seeing over 300 liters of rain within a five-day period. Granollers reported the highest accumulation at 361 liters. In Xerta, flooding reportedly affected approximately 85% of the urban center. The emergency services have responded to thousands of calls, with the 112 line receiving 1,931 calls related to over 1,500 incidents in a recent window.

In addition to flooding, Aemet has placed parts of Catalonia under orange alerts for wind and maritime storms, with waves reaching up to four meters in some coastal areas. While some forecasts suggest a slight improvement in certain sectors like Baix Llobregat, emergency protocols remain active due to the ongoing risk of flash floods and intense localized storms.

Entities

AEMET · Catalonia · INUNCAT · Meteocat · Protecció Civil · Valencia

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Some areas in Catalonia recorded over 300 liters of rainfall between Friday and Tuesday. www.elnacional.cat
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Torrential rain could accumulate 40mm of water in 30 minutes. www.aguaita.cat · lhdigital.cat
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Protecció Civil activated the INUNCAT emergency plan for floods in Catalonia. lhdigital.cat
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Granollers recorded the highest accumulation with 361 liters. www.elnacional.cat
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 85% of the urban center of Xerta was flooded. www.elnacional.cat
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Aemet placed Catalonia under an orange alert for wind gusts up to 90 km/h. theobjective.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The 112 emergency line received 1,931 calls related to 1,546 incidents between Monday and Tuesday morning.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] ES-Alert messages were sent to residents in Baix Camp, Baix Ebre, Ribera d'Ebre, and Terra Alta. www.aguaita.cat

Sources

Alerta del Meteocat: nueva oleada de lluvias y tormentas intensas en Barcelona desde ahora [www.que.es]
Los españoles gastan más de 120 millones de euros al año en reparaciones del hogar [www.interempresas.net]
Cuatro comunidades, bajo aviso por fuertes lluvias y viento, con Cataluña en alerta naranja [theobjective.com]
El temporal deixa més de 300 litres en diversos punts de Catalunya després de cinc dies de pluges intenses [www.elnacional.cat]
Las inundaciones en Cataluña ponen a prueba las alertas [www.ecoticias.com]
Pimec estima en 117,5 milions d’euros l’impacte dels aiguats sobre les empreses [www.viaempresa.cat]
El Baix Llobregat respira: Mejora la previsión por las lluvias en Catalunya [www.vilapress.cat]
Tornados y lluvias: alerta máxima en Cataluña y Valencia [www.meteorologiaenred.com]
Xerta Bajo El Agua Tras Las Lluvias Torrenciales En Tarragona [www.elperiodico.digital]
Pimec calcula que els danys causats pels aiguats a les empreses poden arribar als 208 milions d'euros [www.ara.cat]
Una delegación del Gobierno de Cataluña se interesa por los cultivos manchegos y el regadío de aguas subterráneas [www.lavozdetomelloso.com]
Protecció Civil manté l’emergència per les pluges i preveu rebaixar l’INUNCAT a Alerta aquesta tarda [www.eixdiari.cat]
Nova alerta per pluges intenses aquest vespre i matinada [lhdigital.cat]
Protecció Civil envia un ES-Alert per pluges intenses a quatre comarques de les Terres de l'Ebre [www.aguaita.cat]