Extreme weather attacks the European continent. While parts of the continent experience storms and flooding, others experience severe heat waves. In Mallorca, around 100 flights were affected by the storm that flooded the Palma airfield.
The Old Continent is being seen affected by adverse storms both rain and heat.
Today Wednesday, the Meteorology Statal Agency (Aemet) has announced that the Iberian Peninsula will maintain the yellow notice in the south-east, the thermometers will experience little change. The Balearic Islands will go from the orange alert to the yellow alert after experiencing heavy rains yesterday that caused flooding and chaos in Mallorca.
He Palma airport temporarily suspended its operations on Monday afternoon due to flooding in several parts of the terminals caused by heavy rains. A hundred flights were affected. Although operations have recovered, Aena recommends passengers check with their airline before traveling to the airport if their trip has been cancelled.
The heavy rains in the Balearic Islands have left records of up to 53 litres/m² at Palma airport, of which 43.8 l/m² fell in one hour. The recorded rainfall represented a historical record for the Son Sant Joan airport in the month of June, according to Aemet data: 71,8liters/m² which exceed the 55.9 registered on June 2, 1991.
Numerous videos of passengers and workers on social networks showed images of different completely flooded areasincluding shops such as the duty free, the outdoor parking area or the landing strips themselves.
Murcia also suffered the worst of the rains with a rainfall accumulation of 25 liters. Just a day before, more than 50 liters/m² in one hour in northwest areas. Calasparra and the Altiplano were the most affected areas. The farmers confirmed that the damage to the trees, the crops and infrastructure have been considerable. Late-ripening fruit has been the most affected.
On the other hand, Türkiye has been affected by the hello heat, with air temperatures 8 to 12ºC above the normal seasonal temperature throughout the week. The country’s western and southern coasts are already under the influence of a extreme heat and the thermometers continue to rise. The heat wave will affect the most strongly the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean.
