- Maximum Red Alert Issued by Spain’s National Weather Agency
- Impact of Heavy Rain on Rail Lines and Activities
- Mayor’s Warning and Record Rainfall Predictions
The National Weather Agency of Spain issues a maximum red alert for Madrid, Toledo, and Cadiz, indicating extreme peril.
After heavy rain in areas of Spain, rail lines have been closed, a football match has been canceled, and residents have been ordered to remain indoors.
On Sunday, weather alerts were issued for intense rainstorms in Madrid and the surrounding area.
Extreme peril was possible in the Madrid region, Toledo province, and the city of Cadiz, according to AEMET, the Spanish national weather agency.
The suspension of rail services between Madrid and the eastern coastal region of Valencia and other lines.
The mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, urged residents to remain off the streets to facilitate the movement of emergency personnel.
Mr. Almeida stated that he anticipated “an exceptional and truly rare precipitation situation.”
With 120 litres per square metre anticipated, the city’s 1972 record of 87 litres would “most likely be broken”.
Text messages have been sent to residents with instructions to remain at home and avoid driving.
The home match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla was postponed due to weather service and regional government warnings.
Local media reported on Saturday that authorities were investigating whether two canyoners who perished in northern Spain drowned.
Spain endured a heatwave in August before the intense rainfall.
After a provisional record of 47.2C (116.96F) was established in Andalusia, the country experienced its warmest day ever.
The State Meteorological Agency of Spain reported that 24 heatwaves were documented in the last decade, which is double the number recorded in each of the preceding three decades.
