Red alert in Barcelona for a new Dana that moves north of the Levante side of Spain. Airport, regional trains and maritime port in chaos. Civil protection has declared a state of emergency with es-Alert messages for torrential rains, which since the early hours of the morning have hit the province of Castellon, Catalonia and the province of Barcelona.
Regional rail links have been interrupted by infrastructure manager Renfe and heavy rainfall in the last few hours in Barcelona has caused the cancellation of at least 70 flights and the diversion of another 18 scheduled to arrive in the Catalan city. And while the weather alert has ended in Valencia, fear has moved to the city of the Sagrada Familia. But El Prat airport is not the only one in crisis: the Port of Barcelona has also interrupted operations due to the consequences of Dana that hit the region. The port authority announced in a statement on social media that operations at the container terminals of Apm, Hutchison, Port Best and Delta Deport have been interrupted.
Added to the many concerns is the flooding of the Llobregat River, which crosses the metropolitan area of the southern outskirts of the city and flows out a very short distance from the airport. According to initial information and surveys, the flow of the river is much higher than average. "Danger threshold exceeded in Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Do not approach the banks!", reads a message spread on social media. Active alerts for other waterways in Catalonia due to heavy rainfall reported or forecast in the area.
(Unioneonline/vf)
