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In Barcelona and the surrounding area, train traffic was suspended, and there were cancellations and delays of airplane flights.

Also, a red weather alert is in effect for Catalonia, Pais reported.

Barcelona's El Prat airport was flooded, causing flight cancellations and delays, while 17 were diverted and high-speed trains suspended between the Catalan capital and the city of Tarragona.

Heavy rains and winds hit Tarragona this morning and then affected the coastal regions of Barcelona.

The highway passing through Tarragona was flooded, as were the highways on the southern approaches to Barcelona.

In Barcelona, ​​180 liters of rain fell per square meter.

Classes in all schools and universities in Catalonia have been suspended today, and people have been advised to work from home if they can.

A flood warning was issued for residents of the Catalan capital, as well as 800,000 residents of the region bordering Barcelona.