About the 1:00 p.m. This Friday it started it’s raining intensely in the west of Mallorca. Calvia It was one of the first municipalities in the geography of the Balearic Islands where it rains. This Friday, we expect a drop of up to 50 liters per square meter. All the Balearic Islands are located orange alert due to heavy rainfall.
In the videos that users have posted on social networks you can see how the rains fall in the municipality of Calvia. Water accumulates all along the road and floods a large part of the edge. In other images you can see how it continued to rain heavily not only in the city but also in the mountainous area.
Service Emergencies 112 Balearic Islands The population was asked to avoid traveling on impassable roads. strictly necessary. A call was also made, in the case of driving, to moderate speed and to increase the safety distance.
Also this Friday around 1:20 p.m. it started to rain in the region of Cala Major, in Palma. In the attached video, published on X by @DuncanWingen, you can see the large amount of water accumulated in front of the Palais Marivent.
The first storms hit the bridge #Mallorcathis Cala Major district! Video @DuncanWingen pic.twitter.com/9j6xlGys6f
– The Racó Balear of Meteorology (@rbmeteonews) November 1, 2024
Maritime pedestrian crossing closed
The pedestrian crossing on the Palma promenade between the Palacio de Congresos and the Parc de la Mar remains closed this Friday due to bad weather. This was reported by the Highways Department of the Consell de Mallorca.
Remember that in Palma, parks and cemeteries have been closed since 2:00 p.m. this Friday.
Lots of rain in a short time
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) warned of increasing storms on the Balearic Islands, which can dump large quantities in a short time and which can also be persistent.
Through social media, the agency asked the population to stay away from flood-prone areas, as well as ravines and boulevards.
The storms have already been felt in Pitiusas and Majorca and could leave traces of up to 50 l/m2 in one hour and accumulate in a few hours 80 to 100 l/m2 on certain points.
The National Meteorological Agency has extended the orange alert to the entire archipelago. In the case of Ibiza and Formentera, the alert should be deactivated at 7:59 p.m. this Friday, while in Mallorca and Menorca it will be valid until early this Saturday.