Canary Islands flooding turns streets into rivers as car is swept out to sea by heavy rain
Canary Islands flooding turns streets into rivers as car is swept out to sea by heavy rain - Locals in Gran Canaria and Tenerife are picking up the pieces after reservoirs burst their banks
Heavy flooding turns streets into rivers at Canary Islands holiday spots
Tourists have been warned to stay indoors as heavy flooding swept debris through the streets of the Canary Islands. Video and pictures from the town of Telde, one of the worst hit areas on the eastern half of Gran Canaria, showed cars being swept out to sea by muddy flood waters.
Canary Islands flooding: Gran Canaria streets become rivers washing away cars
Published images show cars washed away by the floods in Gran Canaria, with its streets become raging rivers as water levels rise. Piles of mud and dirt have covered the streets as torrential rain battered the popular holiday island. The entire island of Lanzarote - the easternmost island of the archipelago - is also under a weather warning.
Moment flash flooding washes car away in Gran Canaria
Eyewitness footage captured cars stranded on flooded streets and vehicles being swept into the sea by rising floodwaters in Spain's Gran Canaria.
Woman rescued from car amid raging floods in Canary Islands
This is the moment a woman is rescued from her car amid raging floodwaters:: Telde, Spain:: Ramon Vera, Rescuer“The fast flood swept several cars away and she was in one of them. I couldn’t believe that a person was trapped in there so I was shocked.
Canary Islands remain under ‘state of pre-alert’ as floods hit Gran Canaria
The Canary Islands government has placed the entire archipelago under a state of pre-alert for rain after flash floods swept through parts of Gran Canaria. On Monday more than 30 litres per square metre of rain fell in less than an hour in some areas of the island.
Cars swept out to sea as floods hit Gran Canaria
Torrential rainfall turned streets into fast flowing rivers in parts of the popular holiday destination of Grand Canaria on Monday. The town of Telde in the east of the island was particularly hard hit with heavy downpours.
Is it safe to travel to the Canary Islands after flooding in Gran Canaria?
During a period of heavy rain, the Canary Islands Government also advised to avoid driving and, if absolutely necessary, take extreme precautions, maintain a safe distance between vehicles, moderate speed and drive preferably on main roads or motorways, avoiding forest tracks or secondary roads.
Flash floods sweep car away in Spain's Gran Canaria
Eyewitness footage captured cars stranded on flooded streets and vehicle being swept into the sea by rising floodwaters in Spain's Gran Canaria on Monday (March 3).
Cars swept away after flooding turns streets into rivers in Gran Canaria
Floods swept cars down ravines and into the sea after heavy rain hit nearby hills in Spain’s Canary Islands. Passersby yanked one woman from car as it was starting to be dragged away by fast, muddy water overflowing from a stream on Gran Canaria.
Gran Canaria floods see cars being swept into sea as 'pre-alert' declared
Gran Canaria has been hit by massive flooding with cars being swept into the sea as a state of 'pre-alert' was declared
Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed?
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Heavy flooding hits Spain's Canary Islands as weather agency issues warnings
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