A recent storm hit the Canary Islands, particularly impacting Gran Canaria and Tenerife with over 30mm of rain in Telde, leading to flash floods and significant disruption. The storms submerged homes, overflowed streets, and wreaked havoc for over 850,000 residents, prompting airport closures. The severe weather was attributed to a system termed depresion aislada en niveles altos, causing unstable atmospheric conditions. As the system moves northeast, Spain is also expected to face heavy rainfall. Concurrently, cyclone Alfred is developing in Australia, anticipated to bring rare levels of intense rainfall to the eastern coast for the first time in decades.
The storm brought heavy rainfall to the Canary Islands, especially affecting Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with Telde receiving more than 30mm of rain, which was nearly three times the March average.
Flash floods submerged homes and swept cars out to sea, significantly impacting over 850,000 residents as local beaches and airports shut down ahead of the storm.
The storm's intensity was driven by a weather system known as depresion aislada en niveles altos (Dana), blending cold air at high altitudes with warm, moist air below.
Meanwhile, cyclone Alfred, affecting over 4 million people, is expected to bring unprecedented rainfall to Australia, marking the first tropical cyclone to impact the east coast in 50 years.
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