Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed?
Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed? - As Carnival season arrives in the Canary Islands, some performances were cancelled due to the adverse weathe
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.
Cars swept out to sea as floods hit Gran Canaria
The town of Telde in the east of the island was particularly hard hit with heavy downpours. Cars were swept away into ravines and into the sea by torrents of floodwater. Around 32mm of rain fell in Telde, with higher amounts falling in the surrounding mountains. The average rainfall for March here is 13mm.
Canary Islands flooding mapped: Where has been affected as islands remain under ‘pre-alert’ for rain?
Major flooding burst reservoir banks in Tenerife and Gran Canaria causing widespread damage in the popular holiday hotspots
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.
Authorities Say More Flooding in Gran Canaria
Cleanup efforts were underway in Telde, as flooding continued to hit Gran Canaria on Tuesday, March 4, local authorities said.Telde’s City Hall invited residents to exercise “maximum caution” and to avoid travel,
Gran Canaria hit with severe flooding as cars washed out to sea
The flooding has affected Gran Canaria’s 850,000 residents leaving streets buried under mud and debris, and vehicles submerged beneath bridges.
Cars swept away in flash flooding on Canary Islands
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