The authorities are asking people to stay in their homes due to the risk of falling into a flood trap caused by heavy rains.
Heavy rains and storms caused by the Atlantic depression, which on Saturday afternoon formed an isolated high-level depression over the Iberian Peninsula, led to the closure of parks, the cancellation of activities, and caused heavy traffic in several parts of Spain, and continued to cause damage on Sunday.
According to the ABC newspaper., citing a source from the Civil Guard of Huesca, said the storm had already caused two deaths in Huesca, a municipality in the autonomous region of Aragon. They were two men, aged 31 and 34, who drowned due to the “high and strong flow” in the Korgul Valley.
State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), He issued a new special warning due to rain It is expected until Monday, noting that the depression is likely to create, during Sunday, “a humid and intense flow from the east, bringing moisture from the sea and encouraging heavy rains.”
According to expectations, the Madrid region is under red warning, while the islands of Ibiza, Formentera and the city of Melilla are under orange warning. The municipal council in Madrid asked residents of the capital to “stay in their homes” and not go out except “in case of extreme necessity.”
The provinces of Tarragona, Alicante, Valencia, Murcia and Toledo, where many roads are already closed, are also under the orange warning.
According to the Catalan Emergency Service, heavy rains led to the closure of the main highway (AP-7) in Tarragona and the municipality of Alcanar was besieged.
On Saturday, authorities recorded about 500 incidents related to bad weather, including falling trees, water draining in shops or roads, and firefighters in Castellon district had to fight four vegetation fires caused by lightning. In the Valencian Community, 174.2 liters of water per square meter were collected in Burriol (Castillón), while 109.8 liters of water per square meter were recorded in La Pobla de Torrensa.
On Sunday, the Spanish Meteorological Authority put a large part of Spain on alert due to rainfall, and expected more than 120 liters per square meter to fall in the capital.
The match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, in the fourth round of the Spanish Football League, which was scheduled today, at 6:30 pm local time (5:30 pm Lisbon time), was postponed due to expectations of heavy rain in the country. Spanish capital. This announcement was made by the Spanish League, which justified this decision with “bad weather forecasts for this afternoon,” without revealing a new date for the match.
