Different video shots of the torrential rain at Palma airport. | MDB Digital
Palma airport closed on Tuesday afternoon after it was hit by a storm that left over 50 litres per square metre of rain and caused extensive flooding. It has now re-opened. Eye witnesses told the Bulletin that it was "chaos" with travellers running for cover from the rain which came pouring through the roof. Airport staff were battling to bring the situation under control. Passengers waited on their aircraft for a return to normal operations.
Airport closed after torrential rains
Palma airport closed this afternoon after havy rains hit.
Images of the chaos caused by the storm at Palma airport
The strong warnings regarding the weather were theoretically due to arrive on Wednesday but, as the storm advanced, it caught key facilities such as Palma airport, Son Sant Joan, completely unprepared. The flooding has caused operations to be paralysed for hours, flights to be diverted and, above all, a flooded car park that has meant an incessant parade of cars and tourists in the rain. Photos: Alejandro Sepúlveda and Teresa Ayuga
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Having been caught in yesterday's airport flood at its worst, the biggest shock was the extent to which PMI's terminal buildings weren't waterproof - literally anywhere. There was water coming through in check in, duty free, passport control, communal areas, Terminal A.. the list goes on. There was water ingest absolutely everywhere. We all know that the Mediterranean periodically delivers very fierce storms and biblical rainfall. But the infrastructure's inability to withstand it almost anywhere in Palma Airport's vast number of terminal buildings was a complete embarrassment.
HenryA lot of people unfortunately. And if that con man idiot trump gets reelected, it'll get a lot worse.
who still doubts climate change? Northern Italy, Austria, southern Germany.......
That’s insane. It’s like there was no roof!
The building standards must be akin to third world countries here! How can this happen!?!? Yes, i get there was a torrential downpour but a roof leaking like that!?!? Absolutely ridiculous!!! And only a teaspoon in Sant Joan!!!
Normally Not a Fan of Duty Free but that looked really good that will cost some Peso’s !