Storm alert deactivated
Given the improvement in the weather conditions and the drop in callouts by the Fire Service for incidents linked to the rain of recent hours, the alert stage of the emergency municipal plan for insufficient drainage has been lifted as of Thursday 17 September.
As from Wednesday 16 September, the Barcelona Fire Service handled 158 cases of incidents linked to heavy rainfall, 47 of them requiring them to intervene. The tasks carried out included incidents linked to flooding, the removal of elements at risk of falling and other incidents linked to power cuts and the electricity supply.
In terms of mobility, one of the main disruptions occurred at the Túnel del Caçador, on the B-20 ring road in the district of Nou Barris. On Wednesday at 9.46 pm, traffic circulation had to be halted owing to flooding in the tunnel, affecting entrances in both directions. Finally, at 2.40 am on Thursday, drainage and cleaning tasks concluded and circulation could be restored on the B-20 in both directions.
The public transport network saw the L4 metro service disrupted between Verdaguer and Trinitat Nova, with an alternative bus service laid on. The rest of the bus and metro network was able to operate normally.
As for the traffic light network, the lights were still out at some junctions on Thursday morning. These points are being regulated by City Police patrols to ensure road safety.
Finally, cleaning services carried out work at various points around the city to remove fallen branches, reposition waste containers moved by the storm and deal with some landslides, mainly in the districts of Nou Barris, Horta-Guinardó and the upper part of Gràcia.
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