Heavy rains in Spain’s Barcelona amid search for flood victims in Valencia

The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed at least 217 people, mostly near Valencia, have dumped rain on Barcelona, prompting authorities to suspend commuter rail service.
Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on Monday that he was suspending all commuter trains in northeastern Catalonia, a region with 8 million people, at the request of civil protection officials.
Authorities in Barcelona warned of “extreme and continued rainfall” on the city's southern outskirts, urging people to avoid any normally dry gorges or canals.
Classes were cancelled in Tarragona, a city in southern Catalonia about halfway between Barcelona and Valencia after a red alert for rains was issued.
Meanwhile, rescue teams in Valencia are still looking for victims of last week's flash floods.
The number of people known to have died now stands at 217.

Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from Chiva, Spain.

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[dschinghiskhan]

Greetings from Valencia. The situation here and in the surrounding villages is terrifying. The media are not reporting the real number of victims (dead and injured) or missing. There has been a series of political negligences that have led to this disaster, including warning of the emergency when the water was up to our necks or had already swept away cars, people and everything else in its path.

We ask you from outside Spain to spread the word so that it is known and reaches where it needs to go, because what reaches outside Valencia is not even a tenth of what is happening. Thank you very much in advance. Greetings to everyone.💖

[judewarner]

This is a community that doesn't wait for slow-moving national and local authorities to shift... they help themselves and each other.

[Hassenfeki]

Europe should help and support Spain firstly, not a terrorist entity in the Middle East and waging other chaos overseas !

¡ Viva España ! 🇪🇦❤

[josefamerpelua]

This is not easy, be strong .we encountered a lot in our country the Philippines. The most important ur safe.

[AhJodie]

Amazing how that inner city ravine was built with the brick work to funnel water a long time ago! I love seeing how people were intelligent and tried to work with nature and have a beautiful city! Thank you to everyone who is helping with everything and condolences to those who lost loved ones!

[DISCOVERTHEWORLD세상을탐]

I would like to express my support to all those affected by this flood in the Republic of Korea.

[s.m.]

Where is the government and that unelected oligarchy called EU?!

[gonzalotego]

many people are still missing, please think about them and their relatives, it’s all too sad 😔

[rsraman]

Most unfortunate....devasted by torrential down pour in a short time.
The unity . empathy..of Spanish people from all parts ... Madrid
Barcelona...etc to the flood hit area.

We Indians, , , convey our concern
for the worst affected Spaniy
brothers Sisters..mom's children
& All.
With grief & heavy heart

R s.Raman. Bandra E Mumbai India

[monkfishmondfinsternis]

We Europeans need to learn and rebuild for a future that is only just emerging. But most urgently, we have to practise survival in a climate-changed world.

[frankblangeard]

Spain recently pledged to send one billion euros worth of weapons to Ukraine. Will this flood alter that pledge or will Ukraine still have priority?

[Guapaahi]

There are 5/6towns affected in Province of Valencia

[muhammadhanif]

2000 people still missing, that's like tsunami or earth liquefaction victims not fast flood.

[monkfishmondfinsternis]

The new normal in times of climate warming

[freefree-phwj]

a few months ago. they sent foreigners and tourists away. now they need help.

[ashishchandra]

Al jazirah please report about women opression in Iran, afganistan and other Islamic states as well. News channels should not be biased.

[yjtewpr]

Spain should learn from Naveen Patnaik on disaster management.

[anvidantey]

My condolences 2 the affected People of Spain...🙏🙏🙏

[paulsbuildingandpropetyyma]

Why are them women sitting doing NOTHING waitinrg for other people to help them when EVERYONE else are helping themselves or helping other people..

[philippe_grosvenor_le_normand]

Mes pensées vont au peuple espagnol pour cette tragédie
Soutien de la part de la france à l’espagne 🇪🇦🇨🇵
Je pense à des armes climatiques comme le système HAARP ou comme on dit geo ingénierie