Barcelona put on flooding red alert after devastating Spain storms as flights cancelled & parts of airport submerged
A RED alert has now been issued for Barcelona after the catastrophic flash floods in Valencia have cost the lives of at least 217 people.
Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente said airport operator Aena diverted 15 flights that were due to land in Barcelona El Prat airport this morning because of a rainstorm hitting the area.The minister said he was also suspending all commuter trains in northeast Catalonia.Mobile phones in Barcelona screeched with an alert for extreme and continued rainfall on the southern outskirts of the city. The alert urged people to avoid any normally dry gorges or canals.
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