Major red alert issued as horror floods and torrential rain devastate Spain with cars swept away in Brit hols hotspots

Comment now Next A MAJOR red alert has been issued as horror floods and torrential rain devastate Spain with cars swept away in Brit holiday hotspots. Raging torrents have wreaked havoc across Barcelona and Almeria – engulfing entire streets in water and swamping homes in gushing floods. 4 Homes across the region have been flooded in rains sparked by Storm Adam Credit: X 4 Gushing mudwater surges through the streets of Almeria on Saturday Credit: X Advertisement Storm Adam rampaged along the Mediterranean coast on Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction and sparking fears of further flooding. Residents have been trapped in stranded cars and basements flooded with water as biblical downpours lashed Barcelona and Almeria. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. In one shocking video a black car drifts backwards down a gushing brown stream through a central road in El Ejido. More horrifying clips show torrents of muddy floodwater sending basements underwater and engulfing swamped streets. READ MORE RED ALERT Urgent Brit holiday warning as Greece braces for 60mph storm & torrential rains FLOOD HELL Thousands evacuated after flash floods rip through Brit hols hotspot killing 3 More than 100 litres per square metre drenched the worst-hit El Ejido-Norte neighbourhood in Almeria while over 75 litres per square metres poured down on Cañada Cortés and Venta Vieja. The Andalusian authorities raised its flood risk plans to the highest emergency level as red alerts flashed along Spain’s southern coast. 4 Horror footage shows one car being swept backwards down a street Credit: X 4 Roads turned to rivers in the torrential rains Credit: X Advertisement Emergency services received more than 100 calls – mostly from people trapped inside cars caught in the deluge. Multiple roads were shut down as rains lashed the streets and turned the city centre into a network of gushing rivers. Most read in The Sun UNTEACHABLES Britain's worst-behaved pupil suspended 51 TIMES in a year DRAMA ALERT Netflix's Adolescence sparks surge in Prevent referrals after Southport murders DOG KILLER Abuser killed tiny chihuahua before giving ex-girlfriend remains in shopping bag ISIS HELL SAS soldiers arrested over double murder of ISIS terrorists faced 3-year probe No one has so far been injured or killed in the sudden flash floods. From 10am on Sunday Costa Blanca will be under a rare “danger to life” warning – and it is set to last until 10am on Monday. State weather forecaster Aemet said: “The meteorological danger is extraordinary. Advertisement “Vulnerable people and property in exposed areas could suffer very serious or catastrophic impacts.” Text alerts pinged across phones in Valencia on Saturday afternoon as the government urged residents to stay indoors. Frightening rainfall of between 200mm to 700mm is forecast for just 12 hours in the region, according to Aemet. All parks, gardens, libraries and cemeteries have been closed and football matches and concerts cancelled to prepare for the oncoming onslaught. Some weather models suggested a low chance of a hurricane forming over the Mediterranean sea. Advertisement RECOMMENDED STORIES Residents have been urged to avoid all non-essential travel and to steer clear of dry riverbeds and from crossing flooded areas. The horror downpours come two years after mass flash floods in Valencia killed 242 people. Comment now