{"id":118552,"date":"2023-08-28T07:30:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T07:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/?p=118552"},"modified":"2023-08-28T07:30:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T07:30:18","slug":"brit-family-ran-for-their-lives-as-75mph-storm-battered-spanish-holiday-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/world-news\/brit-family-ran-for-their-lives-as-75mph-storm-battered-spanish-holiday-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit family ran for their lives as 75mph storm battered Spanish holiday island"},"content":{"rendered":"
A British couple had a holiday from hell as they were forced to run for their lives while carrying a baby and a pram as horrific 75mph storms battered a Spanish holiday island they were staying at.<\/p>\n
Jessica Gorman, fianc\u00e9 Scott. Five-year-old Roman, Piers, seven and three-month-old baby Ritchie were all staying in Puerto Pollensa.<\/p>\n
The place is a small market town on the island of Majorca, and was the target of an out-of-nowhere hurricane-like weather system, with the young family stuck in the middle of it.<\/p>\n
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Images from the area show how it became like a scene from a horror film as viability was almost zero, palm trees were nearly fully bent over and rain lashed down from above \u2013 yet it lasted just one hour.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to the Daily Mail, Jess, who claimed there were no taxis around when the storm lashed down, said: \u201cWe actually had to run as quick as we could for half an hour to our hotel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe roads were empty, there were no cars driving, it was like a ghost town.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe kids were screaming and we were worried about the baby obviously being so young.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so windy, I felt like the the pram was moving side to side… it was horrendous.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was such a frightening experience \u2013 we thought we'd go out for a lovely little stroll to the market and it turned to mayhem, and it was extremely extremely frightening.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the hour of chaotic weather, 84 storm-related incidents were reported to the emergency services, local transport services were cancelled and flights were diverted.<\/p>\n
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Heavy flooding is still impacting the area, although weather reports for the next few days show less than 5% chance of rain hutting again.<\/p>\n
Temperatures are expected to be around 26c, which is what the holiday hotspot is known for during this time of year.<\/p>\n
The chaotic weather also hit a nearby P&) cruise ship, with the company confirming that a few \u201cminor injuries\u201d were suffered by passengers, but the Britannia ship undamaged.<\/p>\n
A spokesman said: \u201cA small number of individuals sustained minor injuries and are being cared for by the onboard medical centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo allow our technical teams to make an assessment Britannia will remain alongside in Palma de Mallorca tonight with onboard entertainment and activities scheduled.\u201d<\/p>\n
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