This will be third bad weather alert which has been issued since the freak storm hit the island on Sunday causing plenty of damage. The clean-up operation is still under way.
Heavy rains in September are common on the island and there is even a name for them, the Cold Drop or Gota Fria. On occasions there have been fatalities. In 2018 thirteen people were killed during flash flooding in Sant Llorenç and Arta. Among them were a British couple on holiday. Their taxi was swept away in S'Illot. The British couple were named as Anthony Green and his wife Delia, both in their 70s. They are believed to have died when their taxi was swept away. The cab driver also died.
The rain will be a welcome sight for some people after a summer of extreme temperatures and hot weather.
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