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Red Alert: Torrential Rain Causes Catastrophic Flooding in Catalonia

10/13/2025

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The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) issued a red alert for Tarragona, predicting 180 millimeters of rain in 12 hours.
Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Catalonia, trapping people in vehicles and homes and sweeping away cars from overflowing streams.
Emergency services responded to nearly 1,000 calls for help.
The regional government suspended educational and social activities in vulnerable areas, citing a pattern of extreme weather amplified by climate change.

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The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) issued a red alert for Tarragona, predicting 180 millimeters of rain in 12 hours.
Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Catalonia, trapping people in vehicles and homes and sweeping away cars from overflowing streams.
Emergency services responded to nearly 1,000 calls for help.
The regional government suspended educational and social activities in vulnerable areas, citing a pattern of extreme weather amplified by climate change.