1.   According to the state meteorological institute, the rainfall since Saturday is equal to the average amount that usually falls in the month of September.

2.   The government urged the media to report only flood data released by the state meteorological institute.

3.   According to the Swedish meteorological institute SMHI, the strong winds and bad weather can not be solely responsable for the accident.

4.   The Tarragona and Valencia regions were placed on maximum alert, with the Balearic islands also put on alert, the national meteorological institute reported.

5.   The national meteorological institute said the weather would not improve before Thursday.