Torrential rains caused flooding, disrupted travel and left thousands without electricity in Spain's Canary Islands, a popular tourist destination, local authorities said Tuesday.
Classes were cancelled on all seven islands of the Atlantic Ocean archipelago located off the West African coast which is home to some two million people.
"We remain in a state of emergency due to adverse weather conditions. There have been no serious incidents, except for those affecting the electrical supply," said the official in charge of security for the regional government, Jose Miguel Ruano.
Dozens of people were evacuated during the night as a precautionary measure, he added.
Flooding and debris left over from landslides blocked many roads on the archipelago and the bad weather while the bad weather forced several flights to be cancelled or delayed on the islands of La Palma, El Hierro and Lanzarote.
The archipelago, winter sun destination that millions of European travellers go to to escape poor weather, has been hit by heavy rains and strong winds since the weekend.
Tenerife, the most most populated island of the Canary Islands, has been especially hard-hit having received 270 litres (70 gallons) on rainfaill per square metre (10.76 square feet) in a 24-hour period.
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