Floodwaters wash away 30 vehicles in Cadaqués, Catalonia, Spain
About 30 vehicles got washed away by flash floods in Cadaqués, located in the Alt Empordà region of Girona, Catalonia, Spain on Friday, November 8, 2024.
30 cars washed away by flood waters in Catalonia, Spain on Friday, November 8, 2024. Image credit: Volcaholic
Some 30 vehicles got washed away during flash floods in Cadaqués (population 2 802) after heavy rainfall in Spain’s Girona region on Friday, November 8.
The incident occurred around 03:54 local time, with the vehicles being carried by the floodwaters and accumulating beneath a bridge; fortunately, they did not reach the sea and no injuries were reported.
The flooding was attributed to intense rainfall, with forecasts indicating potential accumulations of up to 100 mm (3.9 inches) over 24 hours.
“There has been a lot of water falling on the mountain and, although it has hardly rained in the town, the water has swept away some parked cars,” said the Mayor of Cadasques, Pia Serinana.
The event comes just over a week after a powerful storm system delivered more than a year’s worth of rain in just one day, causing historic flooding in Valencia on October 29, 2024.
This time the storm has been heavy in Cap de Creus, parts of the Costa Brava, and the Sierra de la Albera. In Tallada d’Empordà, 47.1 mm (1.85 inches) of rain fell, and in Portbou, 16.6 mm (0.65 inches) fell in 30 minutes, reaching a total of 48 mm (1.89 inches) in three hours.
References:
1 Las lluvias arrastran una treintena de vehículos en Cadaqués (Girona) sin provocar víctimas – EL PAIS – November 8, 2024
2 Una treintena de coches arrastrados por la riera en Cadaqués (Girona) después de una fuerte tormenta esta madrugada – cadenaser – November 8, 2024
3 La lluvia arrastra una treintena de vehículos en una rambla en Cadaqués (Girona) – Infobae – November 8, 2024
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