Overview
- AEMET maintains orange alerts for Valencia, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, with scattered showers reported in Andalusia including Málaga on Thursday.
- The German Foreign Office warns travelers about severe storms and flash-flood risk along Spain’s Mediterranean coast and advises following local guidance and calling 112 in emergencies.
- Transport has been heavily disrupted, including a full suspension of rail service between Barcelona and Valencia, an AP-7 closure near Freginals–Ulldecona, and flight cancellations and delays on Mallorca and Ibiza.
- Authorities report at least 18 injuries, one serious, with rescues from flooded vehicles and support from a military emergency unit for drainage and debris clearance.
- Heavy runoff at Playa de Palma turned coastal waters brown and likely prompted beach testing and closures, as a nationwide lifeguard strike on Wednesday left some beaches without coverage.