14 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Lanzarote travel update after island hit by heavy rain and floods

British holidaymakers are urged to follow the advice of local authorities

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14 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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15 h. ago Flood water and thick mud flow through Lanzarote streets as state of emergency declared

Roads have become muddy rivers in Lanzarote on Monday, 14 April, after torrential rainfall over the Spanish Canary Island.

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17 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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18 h. ago British holiday hotspot hit by flash floods after months 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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18 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Flooding hits Canary Islands after heavy rainfall from Storm Olivier

The latest travel advice after flooding in Costa Teguise, San Bartolomé, and Arrecife

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19 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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19 h. ago Misery for holidaymakers in Lanzarote as resorts and roads are submerged by 'Armageddon' floods following major storm

Some hotels were left without power as services across the island were affected following the torrential rainfall, which one British tourist described as feeling like 'Armageddon'.

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19 h. ago Lanzarote flooding latest as emergency services in Canary Islands report over 200 incidents

The state of emergency has now been ended in Lanzarote

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19 h. ago Foreign Office issues new travel warning for Spain after state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared after floods left locals 'gagging at the stench of sewage'

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19 h. ago Spanish Easter holidays cancelled as Foreign Office issues travel warning amid floods chaos

A state of emergency in Spain has seen Brits' holidays canned as warning is was issued by UK Foreign Office

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31 h. ago Terrifying footage of floods on Lanzarote as state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared and tourists are being urged to avoid the area after the Canary Islands was battered by two hours of torrential rain

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34 h. ago Lanzarote floods leave cars submerged as Canary Islands declare state of emergency

Torrential rain has battered Lanzarote, leaving homes and roads in the tourist hotspot flooded, and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency throughout the Canary Islands.

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35 h. ago Lanzarote flooding horror shown in terrifying footage as state of emergency declared

Torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by murky brown floodwater

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35 h. ago 'Our village was made famous by The Holiday but we're appalled by what's happening now'

Those who live the famous village from The Holiday have criticised the council after new flowerbeds were installed, with some residents claiming they're not 'in keeping' with the quaint surroundings

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37 h. ago Easter holidays travel warning for Lanzarote as state of emergency declared at popular Spanish island amid flooding

The government of the Canary Islands has declared a state of emergency on Lanzarote, after the island crippled by a two-hour deluge of rain that caused intense flooding. 

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42 h. 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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42 h. 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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43 h. ago Lanzarote floods captured in horror footage as emergency declared

The island, popular with Scots, faces a state of emergency, and holidaymakers are being urged to postpone their travel, or seek alternative accommodation and flights.

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44 h. 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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