26 incidents due to fallen trees and floods in Tarragona and Northern Catalonia
26 new alerts in just one hour. That’s how quickly problems pile up when nature decides to throw a big party.
On May 12, 2026, the Generalitat Firefighters recorded a total of 56 incidents related to fallen trees and water accumulations, with a particularly intense spike between 5:30 PM and 7 PM.
Geographic distribution of incidents
Focus on Tarragona and surroundings
Although the episode affects various points in Catalonia, only 2 alerts were recorded in the Tarragona region during the last hour of monitoring. It doesn’t seem like much, but it reflects an episode that shows no sign of losing intensity.
Impact in Northern Catalonia and other areas
The hardest hit area is Northern Catalonia, with 20 alerts just in this section. Also notable are the 15 incidents in the south and 9 each in Girona and central Catalonia.
Types of incidents and service response
Fallen trees, the main cause
Fallen trees are one of the primary causes of alerts. It’s a problem that affects mobility and can endanger residents. Firefighters are vigilant and deploy teams to remove them with utmost urgency.
Localized water accumulations, another headache
Water concentrations at specific points cause blockages and difficulties for traffic, especially in urban areas. These localized accumulations have been another focus of the emergency teams' actions.
Monitoring and official data from the Firefighters
Total number of recorded episodes
Since the start of the episode, the Firefighters have attended to 56 alerts related to adverse weather conditions. This figure reflects the magnitude a storm can reach within hours.
Zones and distribution of emergency services
The alerts are distributed as follows: 20 in Northern Catalonia, 15 in the south, 9 in the center, 9 in Girona, 2 in Tarragona, and 1 in Lleida. This diversity shows that bad weather spares no corner of the territory.
The Firefighters remain on alert to attend to any new incidents that may arise as the storm evolves.
When nature shakes the table, all that’s left is to be ready and hope nothing falls but the occasional drop.
Source of the article: Generalitat Firefighters
