Storm Charles hits Mallorca: 100 incidents, 55 in Palma

Mallorca faces 100 storm-related incidents on Thursday, 55 of them in Palma, Mallorca: Storm Charles brings down trees and sends earth and rock tumbling across the Balearic Islands. Between midnight and 18:00, the Balearic Islands’ 112 Emergency Coordination Centre handles 112 weather-related incidents in all. The Balearic Government’s Ministry of the Presidency, Government Action Coordination and Local Cooperation says almost all are on Mallorca.

Llucmajor records 15 incidents, Calvià five, and Felanitx and Manacor three each. Ibiza records eight and Menorca four. Across the islands, fallen trees account for 59 incidents and falling earth or rock for 40. One boat is reported drifting and another is involved in an accident. Eleven incidents remain open after 18:00.

Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, records gusts of 60 to 80 kilometres per hour across the islands during the day, rising above 100 kilometres per hour on mountain peaks and headlands. The wind is expected to ease overnight, though very strong gusts could still strike some areas until early Friday.

Topics: Weather · Storms · Palma · Llucmajor · Calvià · Felanitx · Manacor

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com