Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding across Catalonia in northeastern Spain, leaving two people dead and another missing, reportedly swept away by a stream north of Barcelona. Firefighters responded to more than 1,500 calls as roads, streets and fields in towns such as Pineda de Mar and Vilanova del Vallès were submerged, and authorities issued a red alert urging residents in the Barcelona and Girona areas to stay indoors. Note: the source material concerns flooding in Catalonia, not Estonia, so this brief covers only the Catalan events.