Mallorca airport flooding and flight chaos blamed on construction work
Travellers ran for cover from the rain which came pouring through the roof.
Images of the chaos caused by the storm at Palma airport
The strong warnings regarding the weather were theoretically due to arrive on Wednesday but, as the storm advanced, it caught key facilities such as Palma airport, Son Sant Joan, completely unprepared. The flooding has caused operations to be paralysed for hours, flights to be diverted and, above all, a flooded car park that has meant an incessant parade of cars and tourists in the rain.
Palma Airport reopens after flooding; passengers told to check with their airlines
More than 40 litres per square metre in one hour.
![Lightning in Mallorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Lightning in Mallorca
An electric storm caused a fair amount of disruption.
Storm, sunloungers and suffering pensioners: Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that have made the news over recent days.
Gale force wind alert for Palma Carnival parades this weekend
Conditions should remain dry for the Palma carnival.
![The weather will be unsettled over the coming days as we near the weekend.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
The weather will be unsettled over the coming days as we near the weekend.
The weather will be unsettled over the coming days as we near the weekend.
Sant Sebastia concerts faces the wrath of storm Juan
There's an 80-90% of rain in Palma.
![A wet and wild weekend ahead.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
A wet and wild weekend ahead.
A wet and wild weekend ahead.
Balearics placed on storm footing for the weekend
Boat owners advised to secure moorings.
This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say
Climate change is fuelling increasingly destructive extremes.
![Storm Domingos moved away from Mallorca and the Balearics on Sunday, November 5, 2023](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Storm Domingos moved away from Mallorca and the Balearics on Sunday, November 5, 2023
Storm Domingos moved away on Sunday. Calmer on Monday, but winds due to pick up later in the week.
![Parts of Palma's seafront has been closed due to the high winds.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Parts of Palma's seafront has been closed due to the high winds.
Parts of Palma's seafront has been closed due to the high winds.
Mallorca battered by Storm Ciarán on Thursday
Winds could gust at up to 110 kilometres per hour in Mallorca later today.
Parts of Spain on weather red storm alert, but Balearics should be spared the worst
Another storm will follow on Saturday.
![Storm alerts across Spain.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Storm alerts across Spain.
Storm alerts across Spain.
![Owners of a launch tried to save it after it was washed up on the rocks](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Owners of a launch tried to save it after it was washed up on the rocks
Owners of a launch tried to save it after it was washed up on the rocks in Santa Ponsa.
![Strong winds hit Mallorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Strong winds hit Mallorca
The strong tremors have caused trees to fall, landslides and boats to drift, in a total of 86 incidents recorded by 112 up to 08.30 hours.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"