Severe storms and floods in Mallorca
Families must be rescued from their homes
Huge masses of water cause disturbances in eastern Mallorca. In Manacor, four families were rescued from their flooded homes. More trouble looms.
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Heavy rain began in eastern Mallorca on Thursday evening. More rain is expected on Friday.
In the east of the popular holiday island of Mallorca, a storm scares people. Heavy rain fell Thursday evening. Since then, many homes have been flooded. Four such families had to be evacuated “Mallorca Magazine” Writes. They spent the night in the gym.
Huge crowds of water caused the Borges River to burst and paralyzed traffic. Several roads are closed. It is not yet known whether the number of wounded and the number of injured.
Expect more heavy rain
Sigh Friday morning. Police and firefighters said the situation was under control. But more trouble is imminent. Meteorological agency Aemet expects more heavy rain on Friday. The unsettled weather is likely to continue until at least the middle of next week.
Four years ago, a severe storm in the east of the island caused extensive damage. At that time, the municipality of Saint Laurent was badly affected. People were surprised by the torrential rain. The flooded water on its banks killed 13 people. (tusk)
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