Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed?
Heavy rain and flooding have hit the third-largest island in the Canaries, Gran Canaria, covering streets with mud, sweeping away cars and closing beaches.Eastern, southern and western Gran Canaria has been put under a “significant risk” orange weather warning Tuesday afternoon,
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.
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: Weather warnings in Gran Canaria and Tenerife explained — plus if it’s safe to travel
POPULAR holiday hotspots across the Canary Islands have been hit by devastating flash floods. With the Spanish archipelago celebrating its world-famous carnival, warnings have been issued to
Heavy flooding hits Spain's Canary Islands as weather agency issues warnings
On 2 March, the Canaries’ government issued a severe weather alert, warning of heavy rains as well as hail and snow, while AEMET suggests the storms could last until at least 5 March. The Spanish Tourist Office UK said: “We have spoken to our partners in Gran Canaria with regards to recent localised flooding in the area of Telde.
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.
Airport forced to close after major flooding hits Canary Islands
Gran Canaria’s airport has been closed by flooding a day after cars were swept down ravines and into the sea off Spain ’s Canary Islands. No one has been reported injured in the floods, but they have caused significant damage to property, particularly around the town of Telde.
Car washed out to sea during flooding in Canary Islands
Severe flooding hit parts of the Canary Islands. Video filmed on Monday (March 3) shows a car being washed out to sea in Salinetas, Gran Canaria.
Airport forced to close over major flooding on Canary Islands after torrential rain
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Gran Canaria flooding latest as airport reopens but beaches remain closed
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