In view of the heavy rain that is expected to affect Catalonia in the coming hoursThe Meteorological Service and Civil Protection have issued a general call for calm, but without letting their guard down: people should be careful when moving around, avoid flood-prone areas, and be aware of the weather if engaging in outdoor activities.

The Catalan Meteorological Service presented this Thursday, at the San Sebastián de Palafrugell lighthouse (Baix Empordà), the project to digitize meteorological observations carried out between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries at nine emblematic lighthouses on the Costa Brava. This project, which has had the collaboration of the Girona Historical Archive, has successfully cataloged and digitally stored a set of 44,168 images containing weather observations from the lighthouses of San Sebastián, Cap de Creus, Cadaqués, Tossa de Mar, Puerto de la Selva, Las Palacios, and Roses from 1853 to 1956.