Rainwater tanks have had a decisive role in reducing the impact. Throughout the weekend, they filled to the equivalent of two and a half times their capacity, retaining large volumes of water and helping to prevent flooding at the most sensitive points around the urban network.

This morning saw normal teaching activity around the city’s schools, with no incidents of note. Two schools had to suspend their activity as a preventive measure and those that suffered damage or were affected by the storm have been advised to suspend scheduled extra-curricular activities so that the necessary technical inspections can be carried out.

A total of 1,900 incidents handled by the Fire Service

Since the episode started on Saturday afternoon, and through until 2 pm on Sunday, the Barcelona Fire Service handled 1,900 incidents, with callouts required in nearly 300 cases.

Incidents were mainly linked to flooding, preventive checks, affected trees, landslides, incidents at municipal facilities and assistance for members of the public.

The Barcelona Fire Service also provided support for the Catalan Fire Service with various tasks in Granollers.

The City Police registered 240 incidents linked to the rainfall, mainly owing to accumulated water in streets, disruptions to mobility, actions in municipal facilities and preventive measures in schools.

Given the evolution of the riverbed, emergency services activated a specific operation to protect the population of the Font del Gos neighbourhood in Horta-Guinardó. Local residents were initially confined and later evacuated.

Mobility, public transport and parks

In terms of mobility, the ring roads are open and closures only occurred at certain points during certain moments. The metro service continues to operate with some partial disruptions on certain lines and at certain stations. Bicing continues to operate with no notable incidents.

Municipal services continue to carry out checks and tasks to recover public space. At the moment, 150 of the city’s 173 municipal parks are open with inspections under way at the rest to guarantee safety.

Some fifty incidents relating to landslides are being monitored, mainly in the mountain neighbourhoods. The cleaning service is also gradually getting back to normal.

Facilities and services in operation

Most municipal services are still operating or gradually returning to normal.

At the same time, the Dos de Maig social emergency facility is reopening this afternoon as from 4 pm, and for two more nights, to boost support for the homeless affected by the rain. This centre offers overnight stays, food, hygiene and clothing, and coordinates with healthcare services if necessary.