Agriculture
Sa Pobla's early potato crop has been ruined
Farmers are waiting for full insurance valuations. Assessors are busy on the mainland and so haven't come to Majorca yet.
Majorca
Floods, pestilence and protest: the week in Majorca
There was confusion over flood aid; olive ebola began to look deadly serious; the transport ministry had designs on central reservations and continued to lock horns with taxi drivers; town halls were being insulted; and they were crying over an ice-cream kiosk.
Agriculture
Insufficient resources to fight olive ebola
The services of the Guardia Civil are being offered in the fight against the spread of the "xylella fastidiosa" plague.
Agriculture
Minister insists that the government is on the farmers' side
Balearic environment minister: "Madrid appears to have forgotten the needs of agriculture."
Agriculture
Farmers accuse government of "having a laugh" over flood aid
The national government has "blatantly and manifestly" mocked Balearic farmers through its decree of emergency measures for damage.
Majorca
Water week in Majorca: floods, tourist tax and rates
Farmers were faced with flooded fields, electricity was costing more, Palma refused to budge on its water rate and was demanding more tourist tax revenue, public opinion was against holiday rentals, and taxi drivers were getting angrier.
Emergencies
Madrid approves rapid payment of flood compensation
The Balearics are classified as a "zone severely affected by a civil protection emergency", for which compensation will be forthcoming.
Agriculture
Majorca could be declared a disaster area because of floods
The national government's delegation will assess information in deciding whether to declare a disaster area.
Agriculture
Crops could be ruined by floods
In the case of potatoes, there could be serious consequences for the harvest that is due to start in March.
Weather
Now the reservoirs are overflowing
The heaviest rainfall today has been in the Lluc area, which has contributed to the reservoirs overflowing.
Weather
More heavy rain due tomorrow
There is an amber alert for the Tramuntana, where up to 100 litres per square metre of rain may fall in a twelve-hour period.
Weather
Weather set to improve but flood risks being monitored
Two roads remain closed, there are flood concerns in Campos, Soller and by Albufera, but reservoir levels have increased dramatically.
Weather
Serious flooding as more than a month's worth of rain falls on Majorca
Aemet says that the rainfall has been more than double that which is normal for the whole of December.
Weather
One million euros compensation for Balearic flood damage
Number of claims are in fact significantly lower than when there was torrential rain and flooding in September 2012.
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