The 1-1-2 emergency service of the Región de Murcia had recorded a total of 124 calls and 122 cases dealt with in connection with severe weather involving heavy rain and storms by 12.45pm on Sunday 18 October 2026. This is according to the ongoing situation report from the Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias 1-1-2, which Europa Press also cites.
According to the information, most reports concerned flooded basements and raised manhole covers, water on roads and traffic disruption. Municipal emergency crews secured flooded sections, pumped out water and checked hazardous locations. By the stated time, the control centre had no confirmed information about any seriously injured people.
The state meteorological agency AEMET had issued warnings of heavy rain and storms for parts of the Región de Murcia Local authorities subsequently placed firefighters, civil protection and road maintenance teams on heightened readiness so they could respond at short notice to incidents in the city and surrounding area of Murcia. In such situations, emergency number 1-1-2 coordinates incoming reports, prioritises hazard prevention and deploys response teams to the reported hotspots.
The control centre clarified that most incidents were caused by weather-related flooding and the resulting traffic disruption. These included temporary closures of sections of municipal roads to protect underpasses, low-lying areas and critical junctions from further danger. Responses were continually adjusted to the intensity of the rainfall; the control centre said it would issue an updated report on developments during the afternoon and evening.
Heavy rainfall events regularly lead to a higher volume of calls to 1-1-2 in the Región de Murcia. In the short term, the priorities are making areas safe, draining water and managing traffic. In the medium and long term, after such episodes the relevant authorities review particularly vulnerable sections of drainage systems and infrastructure to identify bottlenecks and set priorities for repair and adaptation.
The published figures refer to the stated date and the situation up to 12.45pm. They may change if further reports or updated assessments of the emergency situation come in later in the day.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).