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Torrential Rains From ‘Dana Alice’ Flood Southern Catalonia, Halt Trains and Close Schools

Civil protection keeps the flood plan at emergency level as forecasters warn the downpours could continue.

Overview

  • AEMET maintained a red alert for Tarragona as authorities activated Inuncat’s emergency phase and issued mass phone warnings.
  • Renfe suspended Mediterranean Corridor services between Barcelona and Valencia until further notice, affecting 17 trains and over 3,000 passengers with free changes or refunds.
  • About 2,000 vehicles were stranded on the AP-7 near Amposta before a partial overnight reopening, while the N-340, C-12 and several local roads remained closed in stretches.
  • Emergency crews reported roughly 330–340 callouts and 31–38 rescues by early Monday, with no deaths or missing persons confirmed.
  • Meteocat logged exceptional totals including 272 mm at Mas de Barberans, and earlier flooding in Ibiza briefly shut the airport with about two dozen flights cancelled.