Major European Airport Underwater as Flooding Devastates Area
As of Monday afternoon, Barcelona is under an “extreme danger” red alert warning after intense rainstorms inundated the city, flooding the airport and causing chaos on roadways. The announcement comes just six days after intense flooding in Valencia claimed the lives of more than 200 people.
Catalonia’s regional government has issued an urgent warning to citizens to avoid travel and to stay away from rivers, waterways, and storm drains. In footage heartbreakingly similar to that out of Valencia last week, cars could be seen being swept away in the deluge.
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— Weather monitor (@Weathermonitors) November 4, 2024
Sant Boi de Llobregat: Flash flooding reported, multiple streets underwater.
Take necessary precautions and stay informed.
Location: Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain pic.twitter.com/feWikeznbQ
On Monday, dozens of flights out of Barcelona’s El Prat Airport were severely delayed or altogether canceled after water flooded the runway and surrounding grounds, even making its way into the terminal as passengers were forced to wade through ankle-deep muck.
El Prat airport in Barcelona, Spain this morning...????✈️ pic.twitter.com/shfO56ckaV
— Volcaholic ???? (@volcaholic1) November 4, 2024
Visuals from El Prat Airport in Barcelona.
— Mr. Shaz (@Wh_So_Serious) November 4, 2024
Many flights are being diverted to other destinations.#Barcelona #ElPrat #Spain#Floods #Flooding #SpainFloods#Inundación #InundacionesEnEspaña #España #AeropuertodeBarcelona
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One shocking clip showed the airport’s entrance almost entirely submerged underwater.
❗The main access road to Barcelona’s airport underwater
— Moh Musthafa Hussain (@musthafaaa) November 4, 2024
The floods have gotten worse as residents rush to get out of town.
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Barcelona airport flooded as rain alerts issued ⬇️
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 4, 2024
Authorities issued rainfall alerts for barcelona just days after flash floods devastated parts of the Valencia province ???? https://t.co/FLyibfD9B1 pic.twitter.com/WRSkdlMFBw
❗️???????????? - Barcelona is on red alert for "extreme danger" due to flooding at the airport that has resulted in flight cancellations.
— ????????The Informant (@theinformant_x) November 4, 2024
Catalonia's regional government has warned of "continuous and torrential" rain in and around the Barcelona metropolitan area, just six days after… pic.twitter.com/Jc7flktmBq
Highways in Catalonia have been closed due to flooding, and all regional trains services have been temporarily suspended. Aemet, the country’s meteorological agency, issued a red warning across Barcelona’s coastline denoting “extreme danger,” warning that cumulative rainfall will reach 180 liters (47 gallons) per square meter over the course of 12 hours.
The platform of the Virrey Amat metro stop, flooded by the rains in Barcelona. They don't let people take the metro for fear that people will get electrocuted. Because of the water that falls from the ceiling through the cables.????????♀️⚠️ pic.twitter.com/7ITB2ezAF0
— ᗰIᗩ ☆(*˘︶˘*)｡.:*❤️????♒️ (@Mia31370841) November 3, 2024
The rain is expected to last until about 2 p.m. local time. Officials do not expect that the flooding and devastation will be as severe as what Valencia endured last week.
???????????? “Extreme Danger” Red Alert for Barcelona, Spain with more rain on the way and flooding begun. Spain is still dealing with the catastrophic floods that happened in the Valencia region. 8 million people were told not to travel on roads, etc unless strictly necessary. El Prat… pic.twitter.com/0nvMizLOZ4
— SputnikSpreader (@VasBroughtToX) November 4, 2024