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Catalonia Unveils €10 Million Relief and €50 Million Loans After Tarragona Floods

Opposition leaders questioned President Salvador Illa’s presence in Madrid during the initial alerts.

Overview

  • The storm known as dana Alice triggered major flooding in southern Tarragona, forcing confinements, cutting road and rail links, and activating the Inuncat plan at Emergency level.
  • Classes and non-urgent healthcare remain suspended in Montsià, Baix Ebre, Ribera d’Ebre and Terra Alta, with Baix Camp excluded from the extended suspension.
  • Salvador Illa said the government will deploy all necessary resources, with CECAT sessions continuing in Tortosa as authorities track further rain forecasts.
  • The Generalitat announced €10 million in direct aid for municipalities, residents and farm owners, to be approved Tuesday by the Consell Executiu with flexible criteria.
  • Subsidized loans of €50 million through the Institut Català de Finances will be available next Monday to provide short-term liquidity until direct aid is disbursed, as the Palau defended Illa’s remote coordination Sunday and overnight travel to the affected zone.