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Storm Samuel Batters Catalonia With 170 km/h Gusts, Power Cuts and Travel Disruptions

Spain’s weather agency expects the system to persist into Monday before tracking toward Italy.

Overview

  • Peak gusts near 170 km/h were recorded at Portbou and over 160 km/h at Queralt, with rough seas reported on the Empordà coast.
  • Emergency line 112 logged 1,649 calls by late afternoon, and the Catalan fire service completed 1,254 interventions, most in Girona province.
  • Medical responders reported four people with minor injuries tied to windborne debris in several Girona-area towns.
  • Thousands lost electricity across Tarragona’s Ebre region and Girona as Endesa activated contingency protocols and restoration efforts continued.
  • Multiple roads were closed in Ripollès, Berguedà, Alt Empordà and Cerdanya, and Adif halted R11 service between Maçanet-Massanes and Figueres as Aemet maintained wind alerts and projected an eastward shift toward Italy on Monday.