Red weather alert issued for three Catalan counties

Protecció Civil will send mobile alerts to residents in Vallès Oriental, Maresme and la Selva as intense rainfall threatens the region.

Protecció Civil is set to issue an ES-Alert on Friday afternoon to residents in , , and la Selva following warnings of intense rainfall. The has placed these three counties under a red weather alert.

The red alert remains active between 14:00 and 20:00 on Saturday for rainfall exceeding 40 litres per square metre in 30 minutes. Meteocat director Sarai Sarroca confirmed orange alerts are also in place for several other regions until Sunday morning.

President has urged the public to exercise prudence, common sense, and self-protection during the episode. With rainfall totals potentially reaching 90 litres in three hours, authorities emphasise the importance of following safety advice.


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