The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

Storm Olivier is set to batter popular holiday hotspots today, with some areas issued with an orange alert for heavy rain.

Olivier will bring thunderstorms and hail to the peninsula, with Andalusia and Murcia on the eastern coast expected to be the ...