The storm ‘Aline’ caused flooding and mobility problems in the center and south of the peninsula this Thursday. In Madrid the level of rainfall was a record in a century – more than 100 liters per square meter – and the rain caused chaos in road transport and cuts in the Metro and the Cercanías service. Among other incidents, CCOO reported leaks and flooding in several hospitals. And the La Vaguada shopping center, in the Barrio del Pilar, cordoned off an area due to the collapse of false ceilings due to the accumulation of water. This Friday the rain gives a truce in the Community of Madrid, but strong winds arrive, especially in the mountains.
These are some of the videos that attracted the most attention on the day of record rainfall in the city of Madrid:
Telemadrid broadcast live the consequences of the rain from a curious phenomenon, a vertical jet in the center of Madrid that is reminiscent of a geyser and is created from the subway ventilation ducts. “There are those who jokingly comment to me that in Madrid we are so cool that it rains all the way up,” says the reporter.
In Butarque, according to Telemadrid, the police sealed the underside of the bridge but that seal was tiny – according to the public entity – and a Post Office truck jumped over it.
The 112 emergency service shared this image of a pool of water and Madrid Emergency Service of similar situations.
In the account of Secretos de Madrid, a content creator specialized in curiosities of the city, one of the usual images when there is abundant rain was collected: due to its location, the Banco de España Metro station, in Plaza de Cibeles, It usually leaves similar images on days of abundant rain. “It’s not going to be less than Venice”, “The best waterfalls, those in Madrid”, “A little late they bring the Aquopolis to the center” or “How can there not be the best sin here, in Madrid” are some of the humorous comments in response to the tweet.
The Marqués de Vadillo metro station (line 5) was completely flooded. Some users recorded images from inside:
