Storm Charles Hits Mallorca on November 12: The 112 Emergency Coordination Centre Handles 112 Weather Incidents in the Day, 55 of Them in Palma and 59 Involving Fallen Trees, With Gusts Above 100 Kilometres per Hour on the Peaks
PALMA, Mallorca, Spain — Storm Charles brought down trees and sent earth and rock tumbling across the Balearic Islands on Thursday, November 12. Between midnight and 6 p.m., the Balearic Islands' 112 Emergency Coordination Centre handled 112 weather related incidents in all, 55 of them in Palma, according to Mallorca reporting.
By place, Llucmajor recorded 15 incidents, Calvià five, and Felanitx and Manacor three each. Ibiza recorded eight incidents and Menorca four. Across the islands, fallen trees accounted for 59 incidents and falling earth or rock for 40. One boat was reported drifting and another was involved in an accident. Eleven incidents remained open after 6 p.m.
Spain's State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, recorded gusts of 60 to 80 kilometres per hour across the islands during the day, rising above 100 kilometres per hour on mountain peaks and headlands. The wind was expected to ease overnight, though very strong gusts could still strike some areas until early Friday.
Source: Europa Press
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