Floods in Spain: Tarragona under water, an even heavier toll feared

10:14 – In the Valence region, 12 municipalities deprived of gas

The damage in the Valencia region is starting to be quantified, and this Monday morning, many municipalities in the region are completely deprived of gas, almost a week after the deadly floods which ravaged the sector. Here are the municipalities concerned according to the Spanish media: Alfafar, Chiva, Benetússer, Catarroja, Cheste, Paiporta, Utiel, Albal, Loriguilla, Massanasa and the industrial zones of Ribarroja

09:40 – Companies encouraged to telework in Valencia

The Valencia Community Government is recommending this Monday to companies in the region whose services are “not essential” to allow their employees to telework to avoid traffic jams in the area. Indeed, several roads remain impassable around the city, the aim being to relieve traffic congestion to allow emergency services to travel more quickly.

08:36 – Barcelona soon to be affected by torrential rains?

The province of Tarragona is now facing bad weather, like Valencia a few days earlier. In some localities in the south of the coast, up to 150 liters of water per square meter fell last night. During the night, firefighters received up to 164 calls from the same family, indicates El País.

This Monday morning, the rains will continue in this region and Civil Protection has announced that they could impact the most popular areas of Catalonia as well as the capital Barcelona, ​​then the regions of Vallès and Baix Llobregat. This is a good part of the rail connections in the city of Tarragona.

08:23 – In Catalonia, a “significant danger” in coastal areas

AEMET warns this Monday, November 4 of a significant danger in the coastal areas of Catalonia. “We are recording very intense rain which could continue for a large part of the morning,” indicates the Spanish meteorological agency. A “significant danger this Monday morning in the coastal and pre-coastal areas of Catalonia” is mentioned.

08:17 – A provisional death toll of 217

The latest human toll after the bad weather on Tuesday October 29 and Wednesday October 30 in the south-east of Spain shows 217 deaths, including 213 in the Valencia region alone, three in Castile-la-Mancha and one in Andalusia. A toll which could increase considerably when a car park in the west of Valencia, still submerged, is inspected by the rescue teams in place.

The Valencia region is currently placed on orange alert by AEMET, schools will remain closed this Monday in the city. The city of Tarragona has also been facing heavy rain since this Sunday, up to 3 meters of water were recorded in the city, sending a real wave of fear over this region as well.

08:09 – “It’s a cemetery”, an underground parking lot in the west of Valencia

This Monday, in Valencia – hard hit by bad weather – it is the still submerged parking lot of a shopping center which worries the local authorities as well as the rescue teams. This underground parking lot at the Bonaire shopping center in Aldaia, west of the city, could contain many corpses. Indeed, according to El Pluraldivers were able to go to the scene last Friday and note the presence of several bodies. “It’s a cemetery,” several sources indicated on Saturday, following the media ESdiario. The human toll could rise considerably, with people trying to return to their vehicles to flee, but finding themselves trapped by the rapid rise in water.

The water reached three meters in this car park which has no less than 5,800 spaces. From the street, access to this parking lot is blocked by debris and flooding. The Military Emergency Unit (UME) is still on site trying to lower the water level using pumps to try to access the scene.

08:00 – Tarragona hit by floods this Monday

This Monday, torrential rains fell on the city of Tarragona, south of Barcelona. The region has been placed on orange alert by AEMET. In the south of the city, in particular, garages and basements are already submerged by water. The city hall launched an appeal to city residents on the social network X, inviting them not to go into basements.