Brits holidaying in the Canary Islands have suffered a total washout as Storm Oliver battered the region.

The worst of the wind and rain hit Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote on Wednesday night (April 9), leaving British tourists saying the same thing. The miserable holidaymakers have confessed "it felt like home".

It marks a dismal period for the islands, who had only just finished mopping up the havoc caused by Storm Nuria last week. A number of British holidaymakers and expats have taken to social media to showcase their gloomy surroundings.

Lisa Bridge, who is a singer based in Tenerife, shared dashcam footage to TikTok of her drive as she travelled up a hill where surface water crashed like waves. "Storm Oliver has arrived in Tenerife - our road is like a river," she warned in the hazardous conditions.

Keiran Harris, meanwhile, posted a recording from his accomodation in Lanzarote offering similar scene. "Waking up to thunder and lightning," he wrote. "Storm Oliver has arrived here in Lanzarote."

He added: "It’s cleared up now, but apparently back again later and all tomorrow - we shall see."

Back in Lanzarote, Paul Lawrence, a guitarist from Kent, shared the scene from his holiday resort. "After a few beautifully hot days we have been treated to a storm overnight, still about 19 degrees though," he wrote in a caption.

Paul panned his camera around the area in his clip, showing resort staff working hard to brush water towards drains, whilst a handful of fellow guests braved the conditions to make their way around the pool. "Good morning from Playa Blanca," Paul said.

"We've had a bit of a storm overnight and it's still heavily raining now. If you're coming here on holiday there is some good news though - it is supposed to get a little bit better later on and in the next few days, but it looks like today will be a day spent in the hotel room."

Olympus Pool Bar in Tenerife - a popular destination for Brits owned by Andrew and Jane Banks - got in on the act too on Wednesday night

"Well, here we go again - welcome to Tenerife," sighed Paul. "But hey-ho, tomorrow's a different day. It's been so weird weather, but we are well over it now - it needs to do one! Fingers crossed it goes."

Yesterday, the General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands declared a pre-alert situation for very strong winds and persistent rainfall and warns about potential flooding. Huge waves are also anticipated.

In a statement, the regional government has advised avoiding driving by car and, if it is essential, to take extreme precautions, paying special attention to the height of the water, moderating speed and monitoring the brakes.

Meanwhile, Spanish state meteorological agency (Aemet) has issued a warning about Oliver's potential consequences. Experts declared orange warnings for heavy rain and storms in the archipelago for both Wednesday and Thursday.

The agency warned in a video by spokesperson Rubén del Campo: "The danger is significant. Stay away from ravines even if they are dry. The first few days of Easter 2025 are shaping up to be unstable due to the presence of Storm Olivier, which will bring heavy rain to the Canary Islands before then.

"This will bring a rainy first weekend of Easter to many areas of our country, especially in the south and west."

According to del Campo's forecast, the first festive days "will be cool" and "rainy" across much of the country. "Temperatures are going to drop, and there will also be rain in much of the Peninsula," he noted.