Avisos ante las tormentas en Levante y sureste peninsular: un fallecido en Olivella, Barcelona
Los temporales ponen hoy en aviso naranja al Levante español, con acumulados importantes en el sureste peninsular. Un hombre ha fallecido intentando cruzar en coche una riera en Olivella (Barcelona), y las tormentas obligaron ayer a cerrar el Puerto de Valencia, el aeropuerto y el Metro, estos dos últimos ya operativos. Leer
Heavy rain and storms have issued orange alerts across the Spanish Levante and southeast peninsula today. A man tragically died in Olivella, Barcelona after attempting to drive through a flooded street. This incident forced the closure of Valencia's port, airport, and metro system. The Meteorological Agency (Aemet) predicts an unstable day for the Balearic Islands and southeast peninsula, with Andalusia, Balearic Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Murcia, and Valencia all under orange alerts for rain and the Balearic Islands for storms.
Orange rain alerts are in place for Almeria, Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Albacete, Barcelona, and Tarragona; while storm alerts also cover Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. Additional rain alerts are issued for Cordoba, Granada, Jaen, and Malaga; Ciudad Real and Cuenca; and Castellon. Storm alerts are also present in Almeria, Cordoba, Granada, Jaen, and Malaga; Albacete, Ciudad Real and Cuenca; Barcelona and Girona; Altiplano de Murcia, North-west Murcia, Vega del Segura, Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca and Aguilas and Campo de Cartagena and Mazarron; Alicante, Castellon and Valencia; and there are storm alerts in Mallorca, Menorca, and Girona.
The intense storms have led to the suspension of classes in several municipalities due to heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding. In Olivella, Barcelona, firefighters recovered an unharmed body after it was swept away by a river during the night. The Es-Alert system alerted mobile phones in Barcelona's comarcas, Maresme, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Vallès Occidental, Alt Penedès, and Baix Penedès.
Valencia's airport, Manises, is back operational after experiencing flight diversions due to electrical storms and heavy rain. Flooding and road closures have caused numerous incidents, with some travel suspensions. In Murcia, classes were suspended, and Almeria authorities activated the emergency phase of the Flood Prevention Plan (PERI) urging people to avoid non-essential road travel.
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