September 16, Spain! Madrid closes all highways! Extreme rains in the Santa Pola!

A torrential downpour in Madrid on Friday damaged the M-40 highway, causing widespread flooding and washing away several vehicles Traffic diversion and delays Many drivers captured the flooding on their cell phones, making the commute even more difficult. traffic on the M-40 highway near Coslada was rerouted in both directions due to floodwaters . Disruptions in the Madrid metro Madrid’s subway system was not spared. Early morning rains disrupted the seventh and ninth routes. However, after an hour-long disruption, metro traffic on both lines resumed around 8:00. Madrid Community Emergency Services urged residents to exercise extreme caution, especially those planning to drive. The flooding caused flooding in several neighborhoods in the Madrid Community. Local weather warnings are in place A yellow weather warning level is currently in effect for the Community of Madrid, and the warning level has been raised to orange in some mountainous regions.