{
  "id": 11877101,
  "title": "Chaos in Catalonia as storm cancels flights, floods roads and stops trains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/chaos-in-catalonia-as-storm-cancels-flights-floods-roads-and-stops",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/04/chaos-in-catalonia-as-storm-cancels-flights-floods-roads-and-stops-trains/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Catastrophic weather in Catalonia has caused widespread disruption to travel, with flights, trains, and roads affected by torrential rain and flooding. Barcelona-El Prat Airport and Girona Airport both saw significant flight cancellations, with nearly 250 flights grounded at the former alone. Girona experienced a diversion of a Ryanair flight to Barcelona. Heavy rain also flooded key roads, including Barcelona’s Ronda de Dalt and sections of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, causing slow-moving traffic. Rail services were suspended from 8pm on Saturday until 2pm on Sunday due to the weather, while Barcelona Metro had several sections temporarily suspended. Emergency calls related to flooding reached 1,195 by 9pm on Saturday, with many related to the high volume of water in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The Catalan government warned residents in the 20 most affected counties to stay at home and avoid non-essential travel.",
  "summary": "Catalonia has been hit by major travel disruption after torrential rain brought flights, trains and roads to a standstill in […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Storm causes widespread travel disruption in Catalonia",
    "Barcelona-El Prat and Girona airports cancel nearly 250 flights",
    "Rail services suspended from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}