Madrid residents told to stay at home as torrential rain sweeps across Spain

Flood waters run through a street following heavy rains in Alcanar, Spain September 3, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. @anastasia.flidlider_watercolor via Instagram/via REUTERS

MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's mayor on Sunday advised all residents to stay at home as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and storms affecting parts of Spain.

National weather agency AEMET issued a maximum red alert, which means possible extreme danger, for Sunday in the Madrid region, Toledo province, and the city of Cadiz.