Furniture and other objects were seen on the streets of Menorca, Spain, on Friday, August 16, following “
catastrophic” flooding on the Balearic Islands the day before.Footage captured by local Edith Plantada shows sofas, chairs, books, and other objects placed by doorsteps on Ciutadella Street in Es Mercadal as cleaning efforts were underway.The
Guardia Civil said that at least 16 people were rescued in the town of Es Mercadal on Thursday, where residents had to climb to their roofs due to the flooding.Officials in Menorca
warned residents to stay indoors and forbade access to beaches.Local media reported that Menorca’s council would submit a proposal to the government for the central area of the island to be declared a “catastrophic zone.” Credit: Edith Plantada via Storyful