Barcelona flights cancelled as city placed on flooding red alert | Travel Weekly
Over 80 flights were either cancelled or postponed because of flooding in certain areas of Barcelona's El Prat airport.
On Monday, Barcelona experienced flooding, which affected the country's second biggest airport.
Spain's meteorological agency issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in some areas of Catalonia. Local news outlets featured videos of cars half underwater on a highway, and train services were put on hold.
The airport advised passengers to look into bus, metro, or commuter train services due to delays caused by storms, and to verify their flight statuses.
Search and rescue operations are still underway after the severe flooding near Valencia last week, which has resulted in a minimum of 217 fatalities.
Local officials in Valencia have prolonged travel restrictions for another two days to assist emergency services, as over 74,000 individuals were impacted across a region spanning 216 square miles, based on local sources.
On Monday, the Tui Care Foundation launched a fundraising campaign in response to the destruction brought on by the recent floods in Spain.
Intrepid Travel's non-profit division has launched a dedicated Spain Flood Appeal that has already gathered nearly $22,000 since its inception last Friday.
