Tarragona and Segrià face flooding after severe drought

Regions in Spain, particularly southern Tarragona and the Segrià area, are experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding. This follows a period of severe drought that had recently led farmers to believe the olive harvest was lost.

The sudden shift from drought to intense precipitation highlights changing weather patterns attributed to climate change. While traditional customs were often used to invoke rain during dry spells, the current trend of extreme weather necessitates a shift in focus toward managing excessive rainfall.