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Storm Charles brought red weather alerts to Spain's Canary Islands and the Cádiz and Huelva coasts, closing schools there, and a red flood alert for the Tormes river at Puente del Congosto in Salamanca province on 11 November, authorities said; Andalusia's emergency centre had logged 195 weather-related incidents since 10 November. The same storm cancelled more than 220 flights at Lisbon and Faro airports in Portugal, Portugal Resident reported, as the national weather service eased its red wind warning to orange for three districts while keeping it for heavy rain, with Greater Lisbon still at risk of a rare "sting jet" with gusts above 160km/h.
A day earlier, on 10 November, Spanish authorities ordered the evacuation of Piedralaves, in Ávila province, over fears the Horcajo dam could overflow as storm Bruna brought a red rain alert covering about 49,000 people across 32 municipalities, RTVE reported; AEMET forecast up to 120 litres of rain per square metre in 12 hours in southern Ávila, with neighbouring Cáceres also under red alert.
Updated by the ECTV Crisis Desk, based on 3 verified stories from the past seven days.
ECTV has published 5 verified stories on natural disasters in the past seven days. The most recent, updated 12 November 2026: Storm Charles triggers red alerts and school closures across Spain.
Storm Charles triggered red weather alerts in the Canary Islands and a red flood warning on the Tormes river in Salamanca, as over 2,000 evacuated Ávila residents stayed out of their homes on Wednesday.
Updated : 2,000+ evacuated Ávila residents remain out of their homes as the Piedralaves dam keeps releasing water above its spillway.
6 independent sources · 98% confidenceMore than 220 flights were cancelled at Lisbon and Faro airports as storm Charles weakened slightly, with IPMA easing its red wind warning for three districts.
11 independent sources · 98% confidenceStorm Charles left damage in Madeira and more than 200 flights cancelled as it moved towards France, Portuguese broadcaster SIC Noticias and Reuters reported.
Updated : Storm Charles leaves a trail of destruction in Madeira and over 200 cancelled flights, SIC Noticias and Reuters report.
12 independent sources · 98% confidenceAuthorities ordered residents of Piedralaves, Ávila, to evacuate over fears the Horcajo dam could overflow, as storm Bruna brought a red rain alert to the region.
3 independent sources · 88% confidenceStorm Bruna flooded Spain's Jerte river and shut a road in Caceres on Tuesday, as the province was placed under AEMET's red alert for intense rain.
19 independent sources · 98% confidenceHeavy rain triggered a road collapse in Istanbul's Esenyurt district on Monday evening, trapping a taxi that was later pulled free with no injuries reported.
3 independent sources · 73% confidenceThe International Energy Agency said European gas storage is at its lowest level in over a decade, raising the risk of price spikes if winter turns colder than expected.
2 independent sources · 59% confidenceItaly's civil protection agency extended an orange weather alert for Puglia and Basilicata on Monday, with schools closed in Chieti and Lanciano amid storms.
2 independent sources · 69% confidenceA quake measuring 4.7 to 5.1 in magnitude, depending on the agency, struck the sea south-east of Crete on Monday evening; no casualties or damage were reported.
2 independent sources · 59% confidenceMore than 300 people reported feeling two earthquakes overnight in Bosnia and Herzegovina, near Sarajevo and Mostar; magnitudes have not yet been confirmed.
4 independent sources · 69% confidenceTorrential rain cut electricity across La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands on Monday, while snow closed the summit of Tenerife's Mount Teide to hikers.
2 independent sources · 74% confidenceHeavy rain flooded streets and pedestrian underpasses in Bulgaria's third city, Varna, on Monday, prompting the mayor to activate the national BG-Alert system.
6 independent sources · 98% confidenceRomania issued a red-code rain warning for Constanta county after 80 litres per square metre fell, as Black Sea ports closed and rain caused a rail line to subside at Eforie.
11 independent sources · 98% confidenceA general power failure during heavy rain cut off all 50,500 electricity supplies on La Palma on Monday morning; power was fully restored within about four hours.
14 independent sources · 98% confidenceStorm Agneta swept away more than 60 vehicles on Rhodes and triggered a 112 alert, school closures and a UK travel-advice update for Greece.
10 independent sources · 98% confidenceA landslide brought down part of a 'fairy chimney' rock formation near Goreme's Open-Air Museum in Türkiye on Thursday, killing 3 people and injuring 5.
22 independent sources · 98% confidenceDutch TTF gas passed 100 euros per MWh on Wednesday, while EU officials warned of costly winter supplies and low storage.
3 independent sources · 73% confidenceSunday night's downpour flooded coastal roads south of Athens, with local mayors warning the problem will keep recurring until drainage projects are finished.
3 independent sources · 88% confidenceBrussels shut all its parks, nature reserves and the Sonian Forest from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning because of Storm Austen.
4 independent sources · 97% confidenceBrussels firefighters carried out 64 call-outs overnight as Storm Boelo brought flooding, fallen branches and flying debris to the region.
2 independent sources · 74% confidenceMore than 40,000 homes, farms and businesses lost power in Ireland's west and northwest as Storm Boelo brought gusts of up to 133km/h.
6 independent sources · 98% confidenceStorm Boelo killed 2 people, including named victim Richard Baines, 60, and left tens of thousands of homes without power across Britain over the weekend.
6 independent sources · 88% confidenceA storm cut power to tens of thousands of households around Freiburg, Germany, early on Sunday, briefly disrupting the city's university hospital before supplies were restored by midday.
6 independent sources · 98% confidenceThe cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships while leaving Bremerhaven in strong winds on Sunday; TUI Cruises has cancelled its next voyage.
10 independent sources · 98% confidenceA cyclist died after a tree fell on them in Amsterdam during Storm Boelo on Sunday, while a surfer went missing and dozens of flights were cancelled.
20 independent sources · 98% confidenceA 66-year-old woman has become the sixth person to die from injuries in the wildfire that swept through Croatia's Omiš area in August, with the cause still not established.
3 independent sources · 88% confidenceA man killed by a falling tree remains Storm Boelo's only fatality, as the Met Office issued a fresh warning for 25 areas and a Jet2 jet veered off a runway in Birmingham.
8 independent sources · 88% confidenceRail operators warn of possible delays between Luxembourg, Belgium and France as strong wind and rain approach.
4 independent sources · 87% confidencePolice and fire crews respond to wind damage in North Rhine-Westphalia as forecasters warn of further gusts.
9 independent sources · 98% confidenceDutch reports describe wind damage in Maastricht and Amsterdam, with no confirmed injuries in the supplied coverage.
3 independent sources · 83% confidence