Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Oct 31, 2024 · The torrential rain was likely caused by what Spanish meteorologists call a “gota fría,” or cold drop, which refers to a pool of cooler air high in the atmosphere that can separate from the...
Watch: Torrential rain floods Majorca airport - The Telegraph
Jun 11, 2024 · Majorca’s airport had to be closed on Tuesday after torrential rain flooded the runways. A heavy storm brought the airport on the largest of the Balearic Islands to a standstill as flights...
Flood emergency hits Palma Airport grounding flights as storms …
Jun 11, 2024 · Flights into Mallorca’s Airport were being diverted due to a torrential downpour which has flooded the airport, runway and car parks, and grounding flights waiting to take off.
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...
Planes grounded as sudden storm floods runways at Spanish airport
Jun 12, 2024 · CNN — 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...
More than 200 killed in Valencia floods as torrential rain hits …
Nov 1, 2024 · There's been torrential rain in the region of Huelva, where there are warnings of further heavy rain into the night. ... Mallorca and Menorca are also subject to an orange alert, issued by the ...
More than 200 killed in Valencia floods as torrential rain hits
Nov 1, 2024 · There's been torrential rain in the region of Huelva, where there are warnings of further heavy rain into the night. ... Mallorca and Menorca are also subject to an orange alert, issued by the ...
Flights delayed at Mallorca Airport after torrential rain battered ...
Jun 12, 2024 · A number of flights from Palma Airport on the island of Mallorca have been delayed after torrential rains flooded runways and sent water pouring through duty free. Extreme rainstorms hit the...
Majorca airport hit by storm with planes grounded after runway …
Jun 11, 2024 · Heavy rain hit Majorca's international airport on 11 June 2024, causing flooding on the runways and in the terminal building. Flights were delayed, cancelled or re-routed, and passengers reported water leaking from the ceiling and windows.
Spain flood death toll expected to rise as dozens missing - BBC
Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing after huge rains swept the eastern province of Valenica and beyond. Torrential rain on ...