US EditionTravel Warning as Disruption Across Europe Sparks Newcastle Airport Flight Delays
Military UME unit deployed to assist emergency services amid flooding and over 24 flight cancellations as power outages impact 883 households, officials reported.
- On Saturday, October 11, Storm Alice, a DANA isolated low‑pressure system, unleashed torrential rains and flooding across the Balearic Islands, with Ibiza's airport facing heavy flight disruptions.
- Before reaching the islands, the system hit Spain's east coast including Murcia, and the main road to Ibiza's airport was again unusable after the September 30 flooding.
- By 4.30pm on Saturday, October 11, at least nine flights were diverted and Ibiza airport operations were suspended for about an hour and a half.
- Emergency services and regional authorities drafted units from the Third Intervention Battalion BIEM3 to support rescue operations after 883 households lost power and 24 flights were cancelled.
- With an orange‑level alert in place, the 112 emergency service warned of flooding, while Eurocontrol reduced flight rates and officials cautioned localised downpours may continue soon.
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Storm-deep "Alice" causes chaos in the Balearic Islands. Floods hit Ibiza and Mallorca, air traffic is also temporarily stopped. Weather service warns: The rain could continue until Tuesday.
Severe storms in the Balearic Islands: A storm originating in the Valencia region is hitting Mallorca, among other places. Palma is particularly hard hit.
Army sent to Ibiza as Storm Alice turns roads into rivers and disrupts flights - The Mirror
The army has been sent into Ibiza as extreme weather has has turned roads into rivers and forced the island's airport to cancel several flights - impacting British travellers
Dramatic images show Ibiza becoming the next victim of Storm Alice's advance across the Mediterranean. New footage from Sunday shows vehicles being dragged through flooded Santa Eulària and roads submerged.
Rainstorms have caused chaos in Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca. Floods, power outages and flooded roads have occurred. Flights also failed after water had flowed into a terminal.
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