Airport operator Aena reported that flights were cancelled throughout Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday as storm Hermine swept in from the Atlantic, bringing heavy rains to the well-liked vacation spot.
By mid-afternoon throughout many of the islands, there had been 141 cancellations, including 62 from Tenerife North airport, 23 from La Palma, 20 from El Hierro, 8 from Lanzarote, and 4 from La Gomera.
Streets were flooded by the heavy rain, and some were obstructed by downed trees.
The islands of Gran Canaria, La Palma, and El Hierro are under a red weather notice from noon on Sunday until midnight, according to Spain’s national weather office, Aemet.
As a precaution, the local administration closed the schools on Monday.
At a press conference on Sunday, regional president Angel Victor Torres stated that the storm’s closest approach to the islands was predicted to occur between Sunday night and Monday morning.
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