Emergency teams from Protección Civil were called out on at least 20 occasions. The worst affected areas were the central parts of the city and also around the Balaídos football stadium. Numerous roads around the coty have been blocked by flood water around 40 cm deep. Not only did he flooding stop traffic, it also stopped car production in the city's Citroen car plant. Trains and ferry services have also been affected.
The storm has left over 9,000 without power.
#MARIANO DILE A TU PRIMO QUE A LO MEJOR ESO DEL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO VA A SER VERDAD #MEMO inundaciones en Vigo EP pic.twitter.com/VHrPLxagpu
- Ernesto Collazo (@ErnestoSuidry) October 16, 2014
#Vigo con diversas inundaciones pic.twitter.com/vwBtuqdtXv
- Radares e Incidencia (@RadaresPonte) October 16, 2014
Meanwhile in the stadium of Celta Vigo pic.twitter.com/dluTG97eXG
- D10S (@BarcaSnacks) October 16, 2014
FOTO Inundaciones hoy en #Vigo por causa de un temporal con fuerte lluvia en #Galicia #MalTiempo #Ciclogenesis pic.twitter.com/bopB9w3mLZ
- Oscar Vázquez (@oscarvazquez_es) October 16, 2014
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