THIS is the dramatic moment cars are washed down a road in Spain as Brit holiday hotspots are hit by horror floods. A video circulating online shows parked vehicles floating down a road in Tarragon…
On Wednesday, the State Meteorological Agency issued a yellow warning for Alicante region.
Residents were told to brace for hail storms and about 20 litres of rain per square metre in one hour, according toIn Barcelona, authorities were forced to move festivities related to the city's biggest carnival, La Merce, indoors following warnings of heavy rainfall and tornado-level winds.The popular Brit tourist location received 91 litres of rain per square metre in just one hour last Sunday morning.
The nearby area of Senija was hit with 100 litres per square metre and Serra Gelada received 88.2 litres per square metre. In Alicante, emergency crews responded to 36 calls for help due to the flash flooding while terraces and basements flooded quickly along the main streets of Benidorm, such as Avenida Mediterraneo.
Locals and tourists were spotted wading through the rising water with bin bags over their legs while a Brit holidaymaker took the opportunity to swim naked.
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