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.

TOURISTS and residents in Spain's Canary Islands are bracing for the worst ... for the holiday hotspots of Tenerife and La Palma with maps of the region revealing the areas set to be hit the ...