Flash floods in Gran Canaria sweep cars into sea

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Rain floods the runways of Gran Canaria airport and forces to divert 18 flights

The airport of Gran Canaria has been completely inoperative at 14.40 hours after the accumulation of water on the slopes. This flood has left the airport completely inoperative and has involved a total of 18 detours , mainly to the airports of Tenerife South and Fuerteventura.The airport has already recovered the activity and from 17.06 hours this Tuesday it operates normally .From 15.20 hours it was possible to restore in part the situation and…

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Floods in Canary Islands, heavy rain on Spanish mainland

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Gran Canaria, woman extracted from the car and saved in extremis during the flood

The images show the rescue in extremis of a woman before her car was dragged away by the force of the water. The video was shot in Telde, the second most populous municipality in Gran Canaria, hit in recent days by torrential rains that have caused a lot of damage, but fortunately no victims. The article Gran Canaria, a woman extracted from the car and saved in extremis during the flood, comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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Heavy storms in Gran Canaria: »There is a car in the sea«

32 litres of rain per square meter within one hour: after a storm on the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria, locals and tourists had to cope with the state of emergency.

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Is it safe to travel to the Canary Islands after flooding in Gran Canaria?

Here's what you need to know about the flooding and heavy rain in Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands.

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Floods in Spain: Cars swept into sea in Canary Islands, warning for Valencia

Spain is being hit by major flooding. Heavy rain has been falling over the Canary Islands for days, causing dramatic scenes of muddy water rushing through the streets, sweeping away cars. Tourists are being warned to stay indoors. Warnings are also in place for Valencia, the Spanish region that was hit hard last year.