Catalonia faces warnings for Mediterranean mini-hurricane as 200-litre rain warning hits the coast

Catalonia is bracing for a possible Mediterranean mini-hurricane that could bring torrential rain and strong winds to the coast, with forecasters warning of more than 200 litres of rain per square metre in about six hours. Civil Protection has issued an ES-Alert, urging people to limit movement except for essential services and force majeure, and to expect potential flash flooding and significant run-off due to the ground already being soaked.

The storm complex, a mesoscale convective system, is expected to hit the coast and pre-coastal strip of Tarragona, Barcelona, and Girona, with worst-case scenarios predicting dangerous conditions from 8pm Saturday to 2pm Sunday.

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