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High demand stresses "outdated" electrical network, which results in overloads and frequent power outages especially in the Barcelona area

Victims were 32 and 38 years old according to Fundació Arrels charity

Some schools and minor roads remain closed as snow becomes ice, while western towns struggle to remove it

Local community urges action after second devastation in a year, as snow also disrupts schools, minor roads, and a wine cellar

Adrià Carrasco was originally accused of terrorism, rebellion, and sedition for blocking roads during pro-independence protests in 2018

Falset, Arnes and other towns in Priorat and Terra Alta feel effects of Storm Filomena

Lorries halted and long-distance trains canceled as minister urges people to stay at home

Government calls for "extreme caution" and urges people to stay at home

Prosecutors give up on further legal challenges after Brussels court upholds refusal of arrest warrant

Main teachers’ union wants new semester to start remotely as coronavirus cases soar

Brussels’ Court of Appeals rejects misuse of public funds accusations against Lluís Puig

Unofficial weather station at 2,300 meters above sea level in a mountain hollow amid Storm Filomena, which might carry heavy snowfall

Battle of the Ebre soldiers unearthed as 20,000 soldiers of conflict still remain in unknown burial places

Local councils choose to not hold customary parades and go for static shows to avoid crowds, some spread over several days

All main Catalan hospitals take part from January 8 until January 15