Torrential rain in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia killed two people and triggered thousands of emergency calls over fallen trees and flooded homes and basements, with some areas recording their wettest day in 20 years; one more person is missing, trains were suspended and roads closed. Officials had sent a mobile phone emergency alert ahead of the storms, reflecting heightened caution since the 2024 Valencia floods that killed more than 200 people. Scientists link such downpours to Mediterranean waters running about 3C above average, a warming tied to human-caused climate change, which makes autumn flooding increasingly likely.