UAE authorities issue new warning to citizens in Spain due to severe weather conditions – News

As Spain fears more floods and deaths as rain falls in Catalonia, the UAE Mission in Madrid has issued a new warning to citizens. The delegation called on citizens to be careful due to the severe weather conditions in the Catalonia region.

Spain’s national weather service AEMET announced the end of the emergency for Valencia, but torrential rain fell in Catalonia and residents were given telephone warnings to exercise the utmost caution.

The death toll stands at 217 – almost all in the eastern Valencia region – with the country fearing more bodies will be found as an unknown number of people remain missing.

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Local authorities in Valencia extended travel restrictions for another two days, canceled classes and urged residents to work from home to make it easier for emergency services.

UAE authorities in Madrid also stressed the importance of complying with the safety instructions issued by local authorities and asked citizens to contact them in case of emergency on 0097180024 or 00971800444444 and register for the Tawajudi service.

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Thousands of soldiers, police officers, civil guards and firefighters spent a sixth day distributing aid and clearing mud and rubble to find bodies.

But relief efforts reached some towns within days of the disaster, and in many cases volunteers were the first to provide food, water, sanitation and cleaning equipment.