Civil Protection calls for caution in the Balearics
If there is a risk of flooding, you should not try to save your vehicle or drive through flooded stretches, but instead, you should look at the highest points in the area.
Dangerous driving conditions in parts of Mallorca.
Dangerous driving conditions in parts of Mallorca.
Palma closing parks and gardens on Wednesday for storm alert
Emergency services will be monitoring the situation throughout the day.
Severe weather warning upgraded for all of Mallorca, airport delays
In case of emergency, call 112.
A drone's eye view of the flooding caused by heavy rains
A drone's eye view of the flooding caused by heavy rains.
The Balearics is on storm alert for much of this week.
The Balearics is on storm alert for much of this week.
29 train passengers rescued between Palma and Manacor due to flooded tracks
Several teams from the Military Emergency Unit (UME) have been deployed to the Balearic Islands in response to the impact of the DANA on Wednesday and Thursday.
It has rained heavily in Soller
It has rained heavily in Soller.
The general public and sailors have been told to keep a close eye on the weather over the next few days.
The general public and sailors have been told to keep a close eye on the weather over the next few days.
Mallorca airport flooding and flight chaos blamed on construction work
Travellers ran for cover from the rain which came pouring through the roof.
Water is seen on the tarmac at Palma airport this week after a freak storm hit the island closing the airport for one hour
Water is seen on the tarmac at Palma airport this week after a freak storm hit the island closing the airport for one hour.
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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.
A worker's dip in Palma airport's large ‘swimming pool’
Image of a worker at Palma airport taking a dip in the large ‘swimming pool’ that the handling area has become after the storm on Tuesday.
The accident has increased traffic congestion
The accident has increased traffic congestion
Different video shots of the torrential rain at Palma airport
Different video shots of the torrential rain at Palma airport.
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Comment
Rising floods, fading seasons: A call to protect our planet and embrace nature’s wonders
Something has to give big time as at some point there will be no reversing the climate problems.
Neville James-Davies29/11/2024 10:06