Overview

• The German Foreign Office urged travelers to follow local instructions and use 112 for emergencies as flash‑flood risk escalates in Valencia, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
• Spain’s AEMET placed orange alerts on affected areas and warned some coastal zones in Alicante, Valencia and Castellón could see up to 300 millimetres of rain.
• Rail service between Barcelona and Valencia was suspended and a stretch of the AP‑7 motorway between Freginals and Ulldecona was closed due to flooding.
• Ibiza airport temporarily halted operations after runway and terminal flooding, with at least 24 flights canceled or delayed.
• Emergency services reported 18 injuries, conducted vehicle rescues and deployed a military emergency unit, while local reports indicate a likely temporary closure of a Playa de Palma beach sector pending water‑quality tests after storm runoff.