Watch: Dramatic flooding in Mallorca as cars are submerged in …
Oct 28, 2024 · Residents in Mallorca’s Porto Cristo woke up to dramatic scenes on Monday following a night of deluge. Severe flooding in the port saw cars submerged in water while restaurants had their tables...
People evacuated, flights cancelled as storm hits Spain's Mallorca ...
Aug 15, 2024 · Torrential rains across Spain's Balearic islands have flooded roads, forced people to evacuate and flights to be cancelled, with Spain's emergency military unit saying on Thursday it had been...
Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Oct 31, 2024 · The flash flooding in the region, a tourist hotspot during summer months, saw rural villages submerged in water and rendered main highways unusable on Tuesday night and into Wednesday. A...
More than 200 killed in Valencia floods as torrential rain hits …
Nov 1, 2024 · More than 200 killed in deadly floods in Spain. Spain has suffered its worst flooding disaster in recent history, with the area around the coastal city of Valencia particularly badly impacted. At ...
Watch: Mallorca falls prey to deadly DANA storm as flooding …
Nov 1, 2024 · Watch: Dramatic flooding in Mallorca as cars are submerged in water and town is ‘cut in half’ SEVERE flooding has struck parts of Mallorca following a night of heavy rainfall. It comes as much ...
What caused deadly floods in Spain? The impact of DANA explained
Oct 31, 2024 · Catastrophic flash floods that have killed at least 100 people in Spain are caused by a destructive weather system in which cold and warm air meet and produce powerful rain clouds, a pattern believed to be growing more frequent due to climate change. The phenomenon is known locally as DANA, a Spanish acronym for high-altitude isolated ...
Map shows flooded Spanish tourist hotspots as wild weather hits …
Jun 11, 2024 · Palma Airport in the Spanish island of Mallorca has flooded, leaving multiple flights cancelled and tourists stranded. Footage shows streets covered in several inches of murky flood waters.
Planes grounded as sudden storm floods runways at Spanish airport
Jun 12, 2024 · Flights at Palma de Mallorca airport in Mallorca, Spain, were suspended Tuesday after a sudden storm flooded runways. Video footage from inside the airport terminal show water gushing through...
British woman dies in flash floods on Majorca - BBC News
Sep 4, 2024 · The body of a British woman has been found in Majorca, with a man still missing, after the pair were caught up in flash floods, police on the Spanish island say.
Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 ...
1 day ago · The consortium has received 116,000 insurance claims for flood damage, with 60% of the claims for cars and 31% for homes. Spain’s Association of Insurance Companies anticipates the flooding will break a historic record for payouts. The Transport Ministry has so far repaired 232 kilometers (144 miles) of road and rail tracks but the highspeed ...