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,
Car washed out to sea as flash flood hits Spain's Gran Canaria
Eyewitness footage captured cars stranded on flooded streets and a vehicle being swept into the sea by rising floodwaters in Spain’s Gran Canaria on Monday (March 3). Residents in the Telde region later joined forces with emergency services to clean streets blanketed in mud. This video contains language some people may consider offensive.
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 over major flooding on Canary Islands after torrential rain
Rising floodwaters saw cars swept downstream as reservoirs burst their banks and covered entire neighbourhoods in sludge and debris. Seven beaches in Telde, Gran Canaria have been shut off to the public after the island was stuck by flooding which saw one car being swept out to sea.
Flash floods in Gran Canaria sweep cars into sea
Earlier this week, two French nationals trapped inside their caravan with their dogs needed to be rescued from a beach in Almeria. They were showing signs of hypothermia and disorientation, and were rushed to hospital.
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.
Is it safe to travel to the Canary Islands right now? Latest travel advice after severe flooding
As the FCDO has not advised against travelling to Gran Canaria, you won’t automatically be eligible for a no-penalty refund. Instead, it’s best to contact your travel provider directly to see what can be done about cancelling or rescheduling your trip if you no longer want to travel.
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 hotspot loved by Brits ravaged by flooding with cars washed out to sea
Huge floods have hit one of Spain's top holiday islands, with authorities warning tourists to stay indoors as cars are swept out to sea.
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.
Cars swept away in flash flooding on Canary Islands
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