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Storm Alice Floods Ibiza, Halts Flights Under Rare ‘Extraordinary Danger’ Alerts

The storm strikes a region still scarred by last year’s deadly Valencia floods.

Overview

  • AENA said Ibiza Airport operations were paused from 6:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. for cleaning, with 12 arrivals and 12 departures cancelled and parts of the terminal closed after water caused power issues.
  • Spain’s military confirmed BIEM3 units deployed from Valencia to support emergency efforts in Ibiza after new flood warnings.
  • AEMET kept top-tier flood alerts in effect and urged people to follow civil-protection guidance as intense downpours continued.
  • Emergency services reported rescues of people trapped in vehicles, including operations by the Guardia Civil, and Alicante’s fire service logged 31 storm-related callouts on Friday.
  • Travel disruption extended across southeastern Spain with diversions and cancellations around Costa Blanca and Murcia, while businesses in Ibiza, including Wayne Lineker’s O Beach club, shut during the deluge.