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Ibiza Mounts Major Recovery After Torrential Floods as City Seeks Catastrophic-Zone Status

Record-short downpours crippled critical services across Ibiza.

Overview

  • Regional authorities report a 270-strong, 60-vehicle operation prioritizing road clearance, power restoration and housing safety, with improving weather aiding the work.
  • The port’s wastewater pumping station and transformers were flooded out of service, technicians installed external controls, and UME teams cleaned the Exolum fuel hub with island and aviation supply confirmed.
  • Access to the airport corridor remains restricted for safety checks after earlier closures, which contributed to widespread travel disruption and missed flights.
  • Schools in the hardest-hit areas remain closed, beaches carry red flags due to debris and sand loss, at least 55 people received temporary shelter, and officials report injuries but no fatalities.
  • Ibiza’s mayor will request a state catastrophic-zone declaration, and the Balearic government says it will back the move and bring additional municipalities into the bid.