Canary Islands on Alert as Storm Bruna Threatens Flooding and 90km/h Winds
- On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Storm Charles made landfall across Portugal and Spain, bringing torrential rain and wind gusts exceeding 150 km/h that forced school closures and more than 200 flight cancellations.
- Charles arrived as a distinct subtropical system following Storm Bruna, which brought heavy rain starting November 5. The new storm carries significantly higher humidity and stronger winds originating from lower Atlantic latitudes.
- Authorities issued red alerts across eight districts including Lisbon and Faro, while emergency services evacuated more than 3,000 people in Spain's Avila province due to dam overflow risks.
- Interior Minister Luis Neves ordered all schools and non-essential public services closed, urging citizens to stay home and warning of "very tough moments of need for rescue" as emergency units remained on alert.
- Weather agency AEMET expects conditions to improve progressively starting Thursday, November 12, though further heavy showers cannot be ruled out as the storm system moves away.
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Storm Charles is causing serious problems in air transport in Portugal, with the number of cancelled flights constantly increasing. According to the latest data from ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, by 11:00 in the morning a total of 360 flight cancellations had been recorded at the airports of Lisbon, Faro, Porto and Madeira. The greatest burden is recorded at Lisbon airport, where cancellations reached 310. Of these, 288 were cancelled in advance…
Incidents are also being reported on Madeira. Last night there were 78 landslides, 72 floods, and dozens of fallen trees.
Storm Charles has disrupted air traffic in Portugal, closing schools and non-essential services and temporarily shutting down hundreds of shops and supermarkets. As of 09:20, 222 flights had been cancelled at Lisbon and Faro airports, Portuguese public broadcaster RTP reported, citing data from airline ANA. Of these, 208 were at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport and 14 at Faro’s Gago Coutinho airport. A further 16 flights were cancelled at Madei…
Landslides, evacuations, floods as well as flight and instruction failures: "Charles is keeping two holiday countries in the south-west of Europe in breath. There is also good news.
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