US EditionBrits gutted as Lanzarote holidays ruined by flash floods as emergency declared
- Lanzarote declared a state of emergency on Saturday, April 12, due to intense rainfall and flooding.
- Recent storms, including Storm Oliver and Storm Nuria, left the ground saturated and unable to absorb further rainfall.
- Costa Teguise and Arrecife were significantly impacted; roads became rivers, and homes and cars were flooded.
- The rainfall reached 60 litres per square metre, exceeding the UK's average monthly rainfall; "extremely heavy" rainfall caused the chaos.
- Authorities urge holidaymakers to postpone travel as the island faces significant damage, though sunshine is forecast for the coming week.
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Lanzarote floods: streams become rapids, inundating hotels and homes
Before the Easter holidays, many tourists were looking forward to a break in the warm Spanish sun. But the Canary Islands received a heavy shipment of rain, which was followed by flooding. British tourists are especially going there in droves, and now they are wondering whether it is a good idea. But local authorities are calm: the state of emergency is over.
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