Spain Battles Weather Chaos as Flash Floods Drown Lanzarote Resorts and Leave British Tourists Stranded in Soaked Holiday Havens

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Lanzarote faces chaos as flash floods follow Storm Oliver, flooding resorts and prompting UK travel warnings as British tourists document the disaster online.

Lanzarote has been left waterlogged and shaken just days after Storm Oliver pummeled the Canary Islands, with flash floods now compounding the misery for British tourists.

A state of emergency was officially declared on Saturday, April 12, as torrential rainfall swept across the island, flooding homes, hotels, and popular tourist areas. In response, the UK Foreign Office swiftly issued a travel advisory on Sunday, cautioning travelers heading to destinations including Arrecife, San Bartolomé, and Costa Teguise.

For many Brits already on holiday, their sunny escape has turned into a soggy disaster. Videos shared on TikTok paint a bleak but humorous picture, with one family — the Morans — going viral for their ironic soundtrack choice: Jess Glynne’s Hold My Hand, famously used in Jet2 holiday ads. In their clip, the resort’s pool area is completely submerged, blurring the line between the pool and floodwaters, highlighting the extent of the chaos.