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Mediterranean Storms Batter Spain and the Balearics, Snarling Travel and Flooding Tourist Hubs

Officials keep emergency plans active as forecasts point to more intense downpours across the region.

Overview

  • Palma de Mallorca airport reported at least 79 cancellations, multiple delays and several diversions, with additional disruptions in Ibiza and Menorca.
  • Majorca logged roughly 48–50 emergency incidents by mid‑morning as gusts topped 90 km/h and AEMET measured 22 litres per square metre in 10 minutes and 34 in an hour.
  • Catalonia activated its INUNCAT flood plan after a red alert in southern Tarragona, with Meteocat warning up to 40 L/m² in 30 minutes and sending Es‑Alert messages to residents.
  • Flash flooding and wind damage hit Benidorm, Alicante and other resorts, prompting guidance to avoid travel, steer clear of flood zones and abandon vehicles if swept by water.
  • Severe Weather Europe warned of extremely high rainfall across the north‑central Mediterranean as Tuscany and Elba saw landslides and Sicily’s Alcamo recorded 35 mm overnight with street flooding.