Gran Canaria, flash flood

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,
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.
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The Canary Islands have been pummelled with torrential rain and harsh weather. Areas of Gran Canaria are worst hit with streets filled with floodwater and roads covered in mud.The Spanish islands off the coast of northwest Africa have long been a popular destination among British holidaymakers thanks to the family-friendly beach resorts lining sandy beaches,
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 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.
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.
Woman rescued from car amid raging floods in Canary Islands
Eyewitness footage captured the bold rescue of a woman trapped in her car as raging floodwaters threatened to sweep it downstream in Spain’s Gran Canaria on Monday (March 3). Ramon Vera, the man who raced to help her,
Cars swallowed by raging floods hitting Gran Canaria
Dramatic footage captures cars being swept away as massive floods hit a Tenerife, with torrential rain flushing vehicles down roads. Emergency services are working tirelessly to rescue stranded residents and manage the chaos.
Vehicles Destroyed by Raging Floodwaters in Gran Canaria
Vehicles were seen smashed into bridges and walls after they were swept away by floodwaters in Telde, Gran Canaria, on Monday, March 3. Footage filmed by Victoria Cruz Lopez shows floodwaters streaming through what she described as the Barranco de las Bachilleras neighborhood in Telde,
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