- Title: Torrential rains in Spain floods Toledo industrial area
- Date: 4th September 2023
- Summary: TOLEDO, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 4, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WORKERS WALKING ON FLOODED AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA AFFECTED BY FLOODS CAR DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROAD STRANDED VEHICLES ON FLOODS STRANDED GARAFE ON FLOODS DIGGER ENTERING FLOODED AREA STRANDED VEHICLES PARTLY SUBMERGED UNDER FLOOD WATER DIGGER DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED AREA RAIN AND BUCKETS ON FLOODED AREA VARIOUS OF SOUN
- Embargoed: 18th September 2023 11:10
- Keywords: Spain Toledo floods heavy rains rain weather
- Location: TOLEDO, SPAIN
- City: TOLEDO, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Environment,Europe,Weather
- Reuters ID: LVA001913304092023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Heavy rain flooded Toledo's industrial area on Monday (September 4), submerging roads and disrupting travel.
The sudden torrential rain that hit the country transformed streets into rivers in Madrid, Castile, Catalonia, and Valencia regions. Hail also fell in many areas
Several roads in the Madrid region were closed as half a dozen bridges were torn down by water overflowing the riverbanks on Monday (September 4) following the torrential rain that hit central Spain.
Subway lines were also closed in the centre of Madrid on Monday morning.
National weather agency AEMET issued a maximum red alert on Sunday (September 3) in the Madrid region, Toledo province, and the city of Cadiz.
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