After heavy rains: Mayor demands disaster status for Ibiza

Many houses were flooded, mayor demands rapid assistance

On Tuesday it poured on Ibiza: monitoring stations recorded up to 254 liters per square meter in a single day. That is more than half of the island's usual annual rainfall – and it felt as if summer had suddenly decided to take everything back.

No serious injuries, but significant damage

Luckily, no one was reported seriously injured so far. But the scale of the damage is still large. Basements and ground-floor apartments in towns like Eivissa and Cala de Bou were under water. Residents reported dirty water in the streets, furniture piled on sidewalks and cars cautiously maneuvering through shallow pools.

Access to the airport was affected at times; emergency services cordoned off sections and set up temporary detours. There were also landslides and flooded stretches on country roads, and some businesses may remain closed for the time being.

Authorities and military units in action

Firefighters, police, volunteers and even military units have been on duty since the early hours. Teams are pumping water out of homes, distributing sandbags and clearing mud from roads. In a small harbor, fishermen helped secure boats against further damage – a scene that will not be forgotten soon.

Mayor Rafa Triguero has asked the central government in Madrid to recognize Ibiza as a disaster area. That could allow aid funds and other immediate assistance to be provided more quickly and with less bureaucracy. The Balearic government supported the request and stepped up coordination of the cleanup operations.

What happens next?

The coming days remain critical: meteorologists warn of further showers, although not in the volumes seen on Tuesday. For many households and businesses the tedious work now begins: documenting, cleaning up and assessing what needs to be replaced. Volunteer efforts and neighborhood help are already active in many places – a bit of island solidarity that proves its worth.

If you are affected: Contact local emergency services and document damage for possible aid applications. Stay careful on still-wet roads and avoid cordoned-off areas.