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,
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
Gran Canaria streets become raging rivers as massive floods wash cars out to sea
Tourists on Gran Canaria have been warned to stay indoors following flooding, which has seen piles of mud and dirt cover streets and drag cars under bridges and into the sea
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.
Spain and the Canary Islands hit by severe flooding
Heavy rain sparked flood warnings across western Spain, with significant flooding reported in the Valencian area and Castellón province.
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.
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).
Gran Canaria flooding latest as airport reopens but beaches remain closed
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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 ...