Storm Kristin causes flooding and suspends all sporting activity in the Balearic Islands

Heavy rains brought by Storm Kristin on Wednesday have caused widespread flooding in several parts of the Balearic Islands and severely disrupted traffic. One of the most visible cases occurred at the entrance to the Son Noguera industrial park in Llucmajor, where the road was completely flooded, making driving extremely dangerous, as shown in images released by the Balearic Islands Meteorological Service. Given the circumstances, the 112 Emergency Service activated an orange alert (level 1 of the Meteobal Plan) across all the islands due to rain, wind, and coastal phenomena, and ordered the suspension of all scheduled outdoor sports competitions and training sessions. The storm also affected air traffic. According to Aena, two flights departing from Palma Airport were canceled, and two others were diverted to different airports in the archipelago. In addition, a flight from Alicante to Palma was canceled due to strong winds, while an Amsterdam-Ibiza flight had to be diverted to Palma and another, between Barcelona and Palma, had to land in Menorca. Delays were also reported on several inter-island connections and flights to other cities in Spain. The 112 emergency service reiterated its recommendation to avoid unnecessary travel, stay away from flood-prone areas and the coast, secure outdoor objects that could be blown away by the wind, and stay informed through official channels. Nearly 80 incidents

The 112 Emergency Coordination Center handled a total of 79 incidents between 12 pm and 8 pm this Thursday due to the effects of the storm. According to Emergency Services, the majority of incidents occurred in Ibiza, totaling 49, while 17 were in Mallorca and 12 in Formentera. Regarding the island of Ibiza, 16 incidents took place in the municipality of Ibiza Town, 14 in Sant Josep, nine in Santa Eulària, six in Sant Antoni, and four in Sant Joan. Among the incidents across the islands, 19 were fallen trees, 15 were landslides; 14 were trees falling onto roads; ten were urban elements dislodged; seven were liquid obstacles on roads; and six were flooded public roads.

Yellow alert this Thursday

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has lowered the coastal weather warning from orange to yellow for Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, and certain parts of Mallorca this Thursday. The warning will be in effect for most of the day and will bring waves of between three and four meters in height and wind gusts that could reach 60 km/h.