While the impact is not expected to be as severe, heavy rains also arrived in Catalonia a few days ago. Today, Barcelona and surrounding areas have been hit with fresh floods, causing the Civil Protection to send an ’extreme danger’ red alert to all residents in the Baix Llobregat and Barcelonès areas warning of torrential rains.

On Nov 4, Barcelona and other parts of Catalonia suffered heavy rainfall. Other parts of Spain – including Tarragona – received “significant risk” orange warnings, while Lleida, Castellón, northern Tarragona, Huesca, inland Barcelona and Cáceres in western Spain were issued with yellow warnings.

British tourists have been advised by the Foreign Office to check the latest weather warnings before they travel