Storm Charles brings floods and flight cancellations across southern Europe

Storm Charles brought heavy rain and strong south-westerly winds to the Iberian peninsula, initially hitting the Portuguese island of Madeira before moving to the mainland. The severe weather system led to massive flight cancellations in Lisbon and Madrid, alongside significant rainfall totals and high wind gusts. After impacting Spain and Portugal, the weather system moved towards southern France and northern Italy, causing flooding in Cannes and road closures along the French Riviera. Weather services issued high-level rainfall warnings as further downpours were anticipated across Italy and the Balkans.