Travel blogger Taylor Budd saw his trip to Ibiza tarnished by torrential rain and flooding, with an alert sent to all mobile phones causing ‘everyone to go into a panic’
A British man holidaying in Ibiza has declared the island “is done” as his trip to the Mediterranean ended in disaster. Travel blogger Taylor Budd claimed he had survived a “natural disaster” on Tuesday (September 30) as the Spanish island was hit by torrential rain and flooding.
Taking to TikTok, he shared footage of his surroundings and revealed he was unable to walk in most directions owing to the deep surface water. “It has been an absolute nightmare – we got a really loud alert on our phones everywhere on the island,” he explained in a video. “It told us to stay away from the sea, from rivers and if you’re on the bottom floor of a high-rise or hotel to get to upper floors.”
Taylor revealed that the alert had caused everyone in the tourist spot to “go into a panic”, while he was forced to spend four hours in a taxi as his car became “really stuck” during a journey from San Antonio to Playa d’en Bossa – costing him €100.
“I’m more concerned that there was water dripping out of the walls on the motorway,” Taylor continued, comparing it to the film Final Destination.
He said that while Ibiza “needs rain”, the island “isn’t cut out” for such extreme conditions, with its drainage system seemingly unable to cope.
“There’s flooding everywhere, the whole island is at a standstill, shops are shut and people’s apartments are flooded,” he said.
Taylor went on to express fears that buildings could collapse due to Ibiza’s infrastructure and architecture “not built” the same way as in the UK.
While conditions had clearly improved by the evening, he admitted it was still “carnage” with venues including Cova Santa postponing events.
He closed by showing off knee-deep water amid struggles to find a taxi driver willing to brave the conditions. “It’s a freaking joke,” Taylor fumed.
Last night, Ibiza Airport issued an official statement in response to the severe weather, after videos surfaced of water pouring through the ceiling.
The airport said on its website: “If you are planning to fly to/from Ibiza Airport, please check with your airline about the status of your flight.”
It came after Pablo Gárriz, Director General of Emergencies, said Ibiza saw up to 200mm of rain in just two hours.
He said the storm’s damage potential “has been evolving” but added the phenomenon appeared to be losing strength.
Around 220 tourists were left trapped after a hillside in the Puig des Molins area gave way and sent large rocks tumbling towards two hotels below.
In the aftermath, dozens of police officers and ambulances surrounded the scene, but thankfully just a small number of injuries were reported and all of the hotel guests were eventually freed from the building and rehoused nearby.