Rain alert in the Peninsular East with more than 150 l/m² in Castellón

The rains keep much of the Mediterranean coast on alert, especially in the Valencian Community and Catalonia, where ES Alert warnings have been activated due to the risk of heavy rainfall.

In the last few hours, emergency services have issued at least three ES Alert warnings in different areas of the Valencian Community due to the risk of heavy rain.

According to data from the Associació Valenciana de Meteorología (Avamet), Ain has had the highest accumulated amount, 153.8 l/m², followed by Eslida (132 l/m²), Corbera (123.7) and Xodos (112.8), with more than 90 litres per square metre in one hour.

In Tavernes de la Valldigna (96 l/m²), Yatova (93.2) and Alzira (90.4) there have also been large agglomerations.

In Valencia, the City Council decided to close schools from 3 p.m. yesterday and advised citizens not to go out on the streets, as well as to provide spaces for homeless people in sports halls.

Renfe suspended commuter train service at around 6 p.m., a decision that left many workers without transportation back home, causing problems and crowds at various points.

Air traffic in Barcelona has been affected by the storm and at least two flights in Loiu have been cancelled.

In Catalonia, two ES Alert warnings have been issued in the towns of Tarragona and Barcelona, about a million people have received them.

The Ebro Hydrographic Confederation has also warned of the risk of flooding in the Tortosa area, where the biggest showers of the event have occurred.

The Aemet will today maintain the red alert for heavy rainfall along the coast between the south of Tarragona and the south of Castellón. It will also keep the coast between the south of Barcelona and Murcia on orange warning due to the risk of rains and storms.