A record amount of rainfall caused severe flooding across Catalonia during the night from Saturday to Sunday, resulting in at least two deaths. Streets in and around Barcelona were submerged, leading to road closures and stranding dozens of motorists who had to be rescued from their vehicles.
The extreme weather event severely disrupted local infrastructure and transportation networks in the region. Emergency services responded to numerous calls for assistance as rising waters trapped individuals in cars and transformed urban thoroughfares into waterways.
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