Mallorca: the storm washed away two beaches – the sea turned brown

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Mallorca.

• A hurricane has wreaked havoc on the popular holiday island of Mallorca
• The southeast of the island was particularly hard hit.
• In the Gulf of S’Amarador and Cala Mondragó, parts of the beaches were washed into the sea

a Storm Feather mallorca Did a lot of damage on Thursday Spanish Balearic Islands arranged. Typhoon made double bay s’amrador And Cala Mondragos The southeast of Mallorca was badly damaged: parts of both beaches were torn into the sea, including even strongly anchored sunshades and loungers. A beach bar was also destroyed.

Hurricanes in Mallorca: Flooding in the Southeast

According to the “Mallorcazeitung”, roads, farms and houses were also temporarily under water. Several roads had to be closed temporarily, a location where Santaye was temporarily inaccessible by car. It also only had less than a dozen cars. Floods And the fire brigade had to be evacuated.

how tough are they Storm Have failed, a look at the volume of rain shows. According to the German-speakingmallorca magazine“The city of Alqueria Blanca, where 133 liters of rain per square meter fell within about two and a half hours. For comparison: Mallorca recorded an average of about 48 liters of rain per square meter in September. Most of the rain falls in October at 68 liters.

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Hurricanes with heavy rain over Mallorca: the sea has completely faded

effects of record rainfall Not only on land but also at sea. water is partial Faded brown. Reason: Small streams became wide rivers, which carried the loamy soil into the sea.

Multiple images from social media show that the once turquoise-blue sea has become a reddish-brown body of water. In form of Forest Conservation Network Xarxa Forestal writes on Twitter that the loss of fertile soil is one of the most serious consequences of floods. Previously, agriculture was suffering from prolonged drought. (Day)