November 04, 2024 Floods hit Tarragona in Catalonia due to the heavy rain.

Eight Spanish communities issued Tuesday weather warnings for heavy rain, high waves, and strong winds, with greater incidence in the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, and Valencia, only two weeks after the deadly floods that killed at least 214 people.

Carlos Martinez, another Paiporta resident, told local television the flood alert came when he was stranded in a tree "seeing bodies floating past." Dozens of inhabitants of flooded communities told Reuters that by the time they received the regional government's alert,

November 04, 2024 Heavy rain battered Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain, and an orange alert for the region was issued on November 4, according to local news reports. Video Location: Spain, Tarragona X/vi

The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refugee when she received a text alert from the regional government of Valencia at 8 pm on Oct. 29 warning people to shelter in place from severe flash floods.

Something like this has not happened in Cadaques for many, many years.” Local media has reported that the intensity of the downpour has eased, however the dramatic incident comes as communities in Valencia continue mopping up after at least 219 people died in flash flooding in the worst event of its kind in decades.

In Spain, heavy rainfall continues to cause significant damage. Last night in Catalonia, a river overflowed, sweeping away parked cars. The footage has surfaced online. Warnings for heavy rain in Spain have been issued for areas in northeastern Catalonia and along the Tarragona coastline.