The most serious situation was recorded in the central and eastern part of the island of Lanzarotein the municipalities of Arrecife, Teguise and San Bartolome. In several regions, the weather caused breaks in power supply, and firefighters intervened over 300 times.
According to foreign media, the inhabitants of ARRECIFE also experienced problems with the sewage system after Water flooded the drainage system.
Pictures made available on social media from other towers affected by the towns show water -covered roads and parking lots. “Huge tracts of land are flooded with brown water that flows towards the coast” – reports” The Sun “.
Canary Islands. Lanzarote downpours – the services appeal to the residents
Within two hours in a few towns fell over 70 liters of water per square meter. “I've never seen anything like that,” a resident of Costa Teguise, quoted by the Canarias7 portal.
Local security services issued recommendations regarding behavior in an emergency and called for avoiding unnecessary travels.
Spain. Orkan Olivier will cause violent downpours
Meteorological services announced heavy rainfall This weekend in Spain related to Orkan Olivier.
In recent months of heavy rains in various parts of the country, Spain has experienced heavy rains. The most tragic events took place at the end of October 2024, when over 220 people were killed as a result of violent floods in the eastern part of the country.