MAJORCA is next on Storm Alice’s hit list as weather chaos sweeps Spain.
The island is bracing to be the next victim of Storm Alice as forecasters warn the extreme weather could smash into Spain‘s holiday hot-spot.
Mallorca is next on Storm Alice’s hit list[/caption]
The Spanish weather agency has upgraded the alert to orange for the north and north-east with heavy downpours expected throughout the day.
In tourist favourites like Alcudia, Arta and Pollensa, Randall could reach 40 litres per square metre in just one hour.
Earlier forecasts had only placed the island under a yellow warning, predicting generally unsettled conditions through the weekend.
But new projections suggest the storm could unleash up to 100 litres of rain over three to four hours in parts of the island.
The amber alert is in place from 10am to 7pm, while yellow warnings cover the south and west from 4am until 5am on Sunday.
By Sunday, calmer conditions are expected to return across the south and the Serra de Tramuntana, with a mix of cloud and sunshine.
Night time temperatures will hold steady, while daytime readings couldn climb to 27 degrees celcius in Palma and Llucmajor.
However the north and north-east will remain unsettled until around 5pm, when the yellow alert is due to be lifted.
Up to 20 litres of rain per square metre could still fall before skies brighten later in the day.
The worsening weather has sparked panic in parts of Spain, with Brits reportedly fighting over the final supplies of alcohol in supermarkets.
Resorts along the south coast – popular with UK holidaymakers -have already endured weeks of relentless downpours, but Storm Alice has brought new chaos, with 250mm of rain expected to hammer the region by Sunday.
In Costa Blanca, tourists have been left stranded as flights are diverted and cancelled, while officials warned of “extraordinary danger” from flash floods.
Terrifying footage showed the twister swirling beneath a blanket of thick grey cloud. Powered by the day’s thunderstorms, it careers through the sky – leaving a trail of devastation.
Some 67 people were forced to evacuate the area, which has been under red alert since yesterday due to raging winds and storms.
Spain’s weather forecaster AEMET warned of “extraordinary danger” and urged residents to take extra caution when venturing outside
Torrential showers have already wreaked havoc across Ibiza and Cartagena, with flash floods reported in several areas.
Storm Alice triggered evacuations in Murcia and multiple incidents with heavy flooding[/caption]
A view of the flooded Albujon ravine, following heavy rains in Los Alcazares, Murcia[/caption]
Holidaymakers at the Villas Caravaning campsite in La Manga were among those forced to flee after heavy rain swamped the site.
Shocking footage showed roads turned into fast-flowing rivers after storms plunged the tarmac underwater.
Alicante’s fire service said they carried out 31 emergency operations in a single day, pulling debris from waterlogged roads.
And in the Levante region, schools were forced to suspend classes until the storm passes.
A total of 142 incidents were recorded across Murcia this morning due to the blizzard.
Around 10 inches of rain poured down in Alicante on Thursday as the storm made landfall.
Spain’s weather agency AEMET issued the high alert for Alicante in the eastern Valencia region, warning holidaymakers to stay vigilant.
Jaw-dropping footage showed muddy torrents surging through streets normally packed with tourists. Cars were lifted off the ground and swept into huge puddles as the deluge tore through.
With Storm Alice continuing to charge through the Mediterranean, Mallorca could be the next to face nature’s wrath – just as holidaymakers thought their autumn getaways were safe.
Jaw-dropping footage showed muddy torrents surging through streets normally packed with tourists[/caption]
With Storm Alice continuing to charge through the Mediterranean, Majorca could be the next to face nature’s wrath[/caption]
