Spain is beginning to assess the damage from Storm Adam after record rainfall disrupted flights to the Balearics and caused deadly flooding in Valencia.
Storm Adam caused red weather alerts in Valencia and the Balearics, and although it is now easing, Spain’s state weather agency AEMET still lower yellow warnings in place in the Balearics and Catalonia.
There were 24 flight cancellations and 168 significant delays at Ibiza on Sunday (18 October), with a further five flights cancelled and 101 delayed on Monday.
A total of 173mm of rain fell on Sunday, the highest 24–hour reading on the island since records began in 1944.
Flights to Palma were worst affected, with 33 cancellations on Sunday, followed by 10 on Monday and 12 diversions.
More than 1,000 flights were delayed at the Mallorcan hub across the two days, according to The Independent.
However, the two airports are operating normally today, according to Flightradar24.
Aena, which manages 46 airports in Spain, advised drivers to take ‘extreme caution’ when travelling to Ibiza airport.
In Valencia, the Civil Guard reported on X that the death toll had risen to six people, while nearly 500 had been rescued.
Local media reports that the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting Oliva in Valencia today – the worst affected area – to assess the response to Storm Adam.
Valencia Airport was not impacted by the flooding brought on by the storm, although trains were disrupted.
The UK Foreign Office has not updated its advice for Spain at the time of writing.
Pictured: flooding in Mallorca in November 2024.
