Ibiza has been hit by extreme flooding as the island is whipped by the tail end Hurricane Gabrielle. But if you have a holiday booked, is it safe to travel?

Torrential rain is flooding Ibiza, where tourists and residents have been urged not to travel.

Videos emerging from the Spanish island dramatic deluges, with streets becoming torrents and water pouring through the roof of Ibiza Airport.

Local media reported there had been a ‘cascade of rain’ inside the airport building, where the security check area had been flooded after ‘constant and very heavy water leaks, completely flooding the area’.

The whole island is under a red warning, the maximum alert level, for heavy rainfall until 4pm local time.

State meteorological agency AEMET said there had been over 180mm of rain falling in twelve hours, saying: ‘Caution! Extraordinary danger. There may be flooding and sudden rises in waterways.’

The website for Ibiza Airport warns: ‘ADVERSE WEATHER: AEMET red warning for adverse weather. If you are planning to fly to/from Ibiza Airport, please check with your airline about the status of your flight.’

Flights scheduled to land in Ibiza had to be diverted this morning, although the airport is currently still operating.

Across the island, some roads have been closed including major highways the E10 and E20, and parents were told not to collect their children from school until the water levels eased.

People across the island were sent a warning alert to their mobile phones warning them of the situation.

The extreme weather is being caused by the remnants of what was Hurricane Gabrielle. It weakened as it swept across the Atlantic, but remains a powerful low press system bringing disruption with potentially danger to life.

There is a possibility the UK could also be hit with heavy rain towards the end of this week, as tropical cyclones sweep towards us.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Bulmer said yellow warnings for rain cover the next three days in western Scotland, but there was the potential for wider disruption: ‘The situation becomes more complex later in the week as tropical cyclones Humberto and Imelda, currently over the southwest Atlantic, influence our weather, increasing the risk of a deep low developing near the UK.

‘If this materialises, we could see some very strong winds as well as further heavy rainfall Friday into Saturday, but at this time the development and track of this system remains uncertain. We’re monitoring this closely.’

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Homes and businesses have suffered millions of pounds-worth of damage after a water main burst near Marylebone station in London.

Dramatic video captured on Thursday morning showed the toll left by floods around Enford Street with water reaching up to 4ft in some businesses, including a newly refurbished gym.

Diego Core, 45, who owns the Movement Harbour gym, has been left heartbroken after spending £60,000 on new equipment – only for it to be ruined by flooding.

He told Metro: ‘It’s all ruined. The water was four feet high now it has been pumped out but everything is wrecked. It’s heartbreaking I have spent 15 years building up this business.

‘Questions need answering, this was a massive leak. It’s my livelihood and I have just invested more I will be seeking compensation and want a full investigation.’

One homeowner, who didn’t want to be named, described the scene as a like a ‘bomb site with mud and water everywhere’.

Hearings at Westminster Magistrates’ Court were postponed after the building was forced to close.

A police cordon remains in place after more than 60 firefighters, police, and engineers from Thames Water scrambled to the scene after reports of flooding at 5.20am.

The fire service said four metres of water filled basements triggering the evacuation of some residents and leaving businesses unable to operate. 

A fire brigade statement said: ‘Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters dealt with flooding in the area around Enford Street in Marylebone.

‘A burst 9cm water main flooded an area of around 200m by 100m, leaving up to 2m of water in basement flats along Enford Street and York Street. Approximately 14 residents from ground floor and basement properties were evacuated as a precaution. There were no reports of any injuries.’

Firefighters set up flood barriers and sandbags to divert flood water away from some homes as the scale of the leak became apparent. 

Station Commander Brien O’Keeffe, who was at the scene, said: ‘Crews worked hard to assist partner agencies to resolve the incident as quickly as possible in a safe manner and are continuing to support local businesses and the community.

‘Members of the public are advised to continue to avoid the local area. Traffic restrictions are in place on Marylebone Road, Seymour Place, Crawford Street and Gloucester Place.’

Flooding has been a reported across the UK after heavy downpour and strong winds.

‘To the individual who gave me parking tickets, my car floated here.’

A Met Office spokesperson said ‘flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely’.

‘This is going to be a very catastrophic event for the US, for sure.’

Yellow weather thunderstorm and rain warnings are also in place.

A rest centre has been set up for residents impacted by the flooding.

Torrential downpours caused severe disruption this weekend.

Torrential downpours caused severe disruption this weekend.

‘This is going to be a very catastrophic event for the US, for sure.’

For every social media post filled with thoughts and prayers, the most vulnerable lives will continue to be lost, and our world will carry on burning. 

‘We are grieving alongside countless Texans whose lives have been upended by this tragedy.’

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Hanna (left) and Rebecca Lawrence were killed in flash flooding on July 4 (Picture: John Lawrence via AP)

Twin sisters who had just finished second grade are among the dead as the death toll of flash flooding in Texas passes 100.

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A recent high school graduate was among 27 in the Camp Mystic community who died in the Texas floodwaters.

With each passing hour, the outlook became more bleak for the children missing from Camp Mystic.

Ryan’s fiancée, Christina Wilson, said she and her family had been sleeping when the water in their home rose to knee-level in ’20 minutes’.

More than 850 people have been evacuated from flooded areas in Kerr County.

The Guadalupe River in central Texas flooded and heavy rains pummeled the region.

At least people have died in the major flooding.

‘That storm was the worst one I’ve ever seen.’

Amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office.

Around 50,000 have been left isolated by the floods.