24 h. ago Lanzarote floods: 'Chaotic' scenes as mayor admits holiday hotspot 'had nothing prepared'

The mayor of Costa Teguise - one of the areas worst-affected by torrential rainfall in Lanzarote - has heaped praised on hotel directors for saving lives during the apocalyptic flooding this week

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25 h. ago Lanzarote floods: Brit family who never go on holiday have £2,500 dream trip destroyed

Tony and Francesca Moran-Ambrose, who rarely get to go abroad due to their busy restaurant business, said their £2,500 trip to the Canary Islands was ruined by ongoing flooding

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49 h. ago British holiday hotspot Lanzarote hit by flash floods after month of rain falls in hours

Footage shows cars submerged on waterlogged roads and streams turned into dangerous rapids in the Spanish island

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51 h. ago Going on holiday to Lanzarote? Everything you need to know about the weather

Fears around travel to Spanish island ahead of Easter weekend

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53 h. ago British holidaymakers issued with Lanzarote travel warning after Spanish holiday island by floods

Around 6cm of rainfall fell in two hours on the popular island on Saturday causing some flash flooding and blocking roads

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3 d. ago Lanzarote floods LIVE as holiday hotspot hit by deluge with weather warning of more rain

A state of emergency was declared by local officials in Lanzarote after torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by floodwater during a two-hour period

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3 d. ago Lanzarote floods LIVE as holiday hotspot battered by flooding ahead of Easter holidays

A state of emergency was declared by local officials in Lanzarote after torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by floodwater during a two-hour period

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3 d. ago Brits holiday hell as Lanzarote in state of emergency after floods see cars submerged

Rainfall began on Saturday afternoon and didn't stop for two hours, leaving many streets flooded with brown water and riverbanks bursting as water levels rose too high

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3 d. ago Lanzarote flooding horror shown in terrifying footage after state of emergency declared

A state of emergency was declared by local officials in Lanzarote after torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by murky brown floodwater, leaving a horrific smell in the air

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