Record Rain and Flooding Hit Barcelona; Residents Urged to Stay Indoors

Severe flash floods struck Barcelona and surrounding areas, prompting the Catalan government to call on residents to stay home as evacuations began in submerged towns.

Record rainfall and severe flash floods have hit the city of Barcelona and surrounding areas, causing widespread flooding in Spain, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf and Hungarian news website Index reported.

Following the severe weather and heavy flooding, the regional government of Catalonia called on residents to stay in their homes. According to the report by Index, authorities in the country launched an evacuation of residents after floodwaters submerged a small town.

Official figures regarding casualties or the full extent of the damage across the region have not yet been released, and monitoring of weather developments continues.