Gran Canaria, flash flood

Canary Islands flooding: Weather warnings in Gran Canaria and Tenerife explained — plus if it’s safe to travel
POPULAR holiday hotspots across the Canary Islands have been hit by devastating flash floods. With the Spanish archipelago celebrating its world-famous carnival, warnings have been issued to
Is it safe to travel to the Canary Islands after flooding in Gran Canaria?
Is it safe to travel to the Canary Islands after flooding in Gran Canaria? - As Carnival season arrives in the Canary Islands, some performances were cancelled due to the adverse weather
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: 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.
Cars swallowed by raging floods hitting Gran Canaria
Dramatic footage captures cars being swept away as massive floods hit a Tenerife, with torrential rain flushing vehicles down roads. Emergency services are working tirelessly to rescue stranded residents and manage the chaos.
Gran Canaria streets become raging rivers as massive floods wash cars out to sea
Tourists on Gran Canaria have been warned to stay indoors following flooding, which has seen piles of mud and dirt cover streets and drag cars under bridges and into the sea
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 AEMET suggests the storms could last until at least 5 March. The Spanish Tourist Office UK said: “We have spoken to our partners in Gran Canaria with regards to recent localised flooding in the area of Telde.
Heavy flooding disrupts Canary Islands holiday spots, cars swept away
The heavy downpours, which have battered Gran Canaria and Tenerife for several days, have led to widespread chaos, with cars swept away by fast-moving floodwaters. In Telde, a town on Gran Canaria, dramatic footage showed cars drifting through streets before being carried out to sea.
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.
Canary Islands flooding turns streets into rivers as car is swept out to sea by heavy 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.
Woman rescued from car amid raging floods in Canary Islands
Eyewitness footage captured the bold rescue of a woman trapped in her car as raging floodwaters threatened to sweep it downstream in Spain’s Gran Canaria on Monday (March 3). Ramon Vera, the man who raced to help her,
Horror videos show Spain ravaged by flash floods as cars washed away and tourists warned to stay indoors
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Heavy flooding turns streets into rivers at Canary Islands holiday spots
Tourists have been warned to stay indoors as heavy flooding swept debris through the streets of the Canary Islands. Video and ...