Gran Canaria, 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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spain: Flash Floods Slam Popular Tourist Destination of Gran Canaria Sweeping Passenger-Filled Cars Out to Sea
The popular tourist destination of Gran Canaria, in Spain’s Canary Islands, was struck by another DANA system on Monday, unleashing unprecedented flash flooding so powerful that passenger-filled cars were swept down roadways and out to sea by the raging force of water that overpowered many roads and highways.
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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 ...
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 ...
Heavy flooding turns streets into rivers at Canary Islands holiday spots
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Airport forced to close after major flooding hits Canary Islands
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