Storm Adam floods Ibiza roads: 50 emergency callouts

Storm Adam floods roads in Sant Josep, Ibiza: emergency crews respond to 50 incidents between Sunday and Tuesday, 20 October. The council says 30 of them occurred around Sant Jordi, Ibiza Airport, Platja d’en Bossa, ses Salines and sa Carroca. Mayor Vicent Roig says nobody was hurt.

In that area, crews dealt with 11 flooded roads, seven floods in buildings and garages, and seven sewer problems. Across Sant Josep as a whole, flooded roads accounted for 13 callouts, more than any other type of incident.

The other 20 incidents were elsewhere in the municipality. They included five cases of debris or other obstructions on roads, four fallen trees and three problems with electrical cables. Coastal spots including Cala de Bou, Port des Torrent, Cala Vedella and Cala Molí were also affected.

Sant Josep council activated its emergency plan shortly after 11.30am on Sunday, 18 October. Local police, council maintenance workers and Civil Protection volunteers took part, while the council coordinated with the Balearic Government’s emergency directorate through the 112 service, Ibiza firefighters and other agencies. Roig says things returned to normal within a few hours.

Topics: Flooding · Storms · Weather · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com