Catalonia faces exceptional rains with a red alert and asks to stay at home

Catalonia faces an exceptional episode of rainfall tonight, with the coast and pre-coast as the main risk areas. The rain, which has already begun to leave the first images of the storm, will intensify in the coming hours while the emergency services keep the device activated due to the possibility of very intense downpours. For the first time, Meteocat has simultaneously activated the three precipitation thresholds at the red level and the Interior has asked citizens to stay at home during the hours of maximum impact.

In Barcelona the intensity of rain has increased since six in the afternoon, as shown in the video recorded on Gran Via and Tetuán Street. In l'Hospitalet, the storm has also caused flooding.

The rainy season also causes numerous incidents in public establishments, such as the flooding that occurred in the Vall Hebron Hospital, which was reported by the mayor of Badalona, ​​Xavier Garcia Albiol.

A large tree has fallen in front of the Sant Boi de Llobregat Primary Care Center