Watch families airlifted to safety from rooftops in the Balearics
An elderly woman in need of medication was airlifted to safety.
Flooding across the Balearics
Comination photos of Puerto Soller where the water has turned brown, flooding in Minorca and passengers had to stay overnight in Palma aiport.
Mallorca remains on yellow alert for rain and storms on Friday
The showers will be more likley during the morning.
Rain in Spain leaves two dead, two missing, people stuck on roofs
Half a dozen bridges were torn down by water overflowing the riverbanks.
Mallorca braced for more freak weather this weekend
More rain looks to be heading for Mallorca.
Flooded Mallorca roads reopen after weekend of storms
All roads in Mallorca are now open.
Met. office says weekend’s storms will not cause floods like in Italy in Mallorca
Isolated flooding is not being ruled out, but it will not be extreme.
Porto Cristo work to prevent frontline flooding
Greater accessibility is among the various improvements to be made.
Environment
Drought and heat waves the greatest threats from climate change
Increased risks of flooding and from a rising sea level, but drought and heat are thought to be the greatest threats.
Weather
Majorca under water
In Algaida 120 litres per square metre fell, 104 in Palma, 115 in Campos, 103 in Llucmajor and 102 in Portocolom.
Weather
Massive storm floods much of Majorca
Worst affected parts of the island have been the south-west in Andratx and Calvia.
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Feeling some effect from Storm Jana
- The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
Comment
The cold drop
“It always rains in September, so why isn’t the island better prepared...?”
Jason Moore07/09/2015 00:00