Northeast Spain, especially the Catalonia region, was hit at the end of the week by torrential rains of extreme intensity, which led to flooding, disruptions to rail traffic and significant material damage, reports AFP. • Red alert and over 100 l/m2 in a few hours The meteorological agency Aemet issued a red alert for a large part of Catalonia, after in some areas over 100 liters of water fell per square meter in just a few hours. These extreme precipitations quickly led to water accumulations