Search operation in Cabrera de Mar
Emergency services are working to find a person who fell into a stream in Cabrera de Mar, in the Barcelona area, after heavy rain caused the watercourse to rise sharply. The alert was received at 19:41 on Saturday, according to the Catalan fire service, which said six crews are deployed and the operation covers both land and sea. Regional police and maritime rescue teams are also involved.[S1][S2][S3]
The person fell in while the stream was carrying a very high volume of water following intense rainfall in the Maresme district, according to the EFE news agency. Authorities have not released the identity of the missing person or reported any outcome from the search so far.[S1]
Red alerts and emergency warnings
The downpours are associated with Storm DANA Adam, which led the State Meteorological Agency to issue a red warning for the Barcelona districts of Maresme, La Selva and Vallès Oriental, as well as areas of Almería, Valencia and Alicante. Catalonia's civil protection agency sent two Es-Alert messages to mobile phones in coastal municipalities during the day. The first covered districts under the red level, while the second reached Barcelonès, Vallès Occidental, Baix Llobregat and Garraf, where the weather risk stood at five on a scale of six.[S1]
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At around 20:25, civil protection sent a specific message to residents of Granollers because torrential rain was forecast until the early hours in parts of the coast and pre-coastal area. Authorities advised people to limit travel, stay away from rivers, streams and gullies, and avoid basements or underground areas if water enters buildings. The Catalan Water Agency also warned of possible sudden rises in rivers and streams in Maresme, and the regional government kept its special flood emergency plan active, urging people not to cross watercourses on foot or by vehicle.[S1]
Forecast and impact in Almería
The weather episode could continue through Sunday and Monday. Forecasts envisage accumulations of up to 300 litres per square metre in 24 hours in the worst-hit places, with a risk of flooding, sudden surges and traffic disruption. In Almería, the storm left more than 100 incidents in El Ejido, where vehicles were stranded, ground floors flooded and sediment washed down from gullies. Authorities also ordered precautionary road closures in several parts of the province.[S1]
