Firefighters in Catalonia respond to about fifteen calls for fallen trees due to the storm

On the afternoon of Monday, August 24, intense storms and strong winds affected various parts of Catalonia, prompting emergency responses from the Generalitat firefighters. The adverse weather conditions caused minor floods and incidents involving fallen trees, particularly impacting regions such as Tarragona.

As the severe weather continued to unfold, the volume of emergency interventions escalated significantly over the course of the afternoon. While initial reports recorded about fifteen incidents handled by 17:00 hours, ongoing updates indicated that the total number of services attended by the firefighters rose to approximately 145 by 18:30 hours.