SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Jan 12 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The gas measurement levels in the areas affected by the La Palma eruption, as well as the cleaning of ash, the state of basic services and the analysis of the possibility of carrying out works on the affected road network focused on the meeting this Wednesday of the Steering Committee of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Assistance for Volcanic Risk of the Canary Islands (Pevolca), led by the Minister of Public Administrations, Justice and Security of the Government of the Canary Islands and person in charge of the plan, Julio Pérez, where it was agreed to study the next week new relocation proposals that will affect about 140 people.
In order to carry out the removal of evacuations from the areas located in the upper part of the southern wash, mainly Las Manchas and Las Norias, and to guarantee the access of the residents, the work of cleaning the ashes with heavy machinery has been intensified, both in the road network and in homes, while the restoration of the drinking water network continues.
As soon as the necessary security conditions are in place, the Government points out in a note, the relocation of this population area will be authorized where there are no longer risks.
On the other hand, the steering committee reported that both Puerto Naos and La Bombilla continue to register very high levels of CO2, associated with the magmatic process of the eruption, with an accumulation that is harmful to health.
In this sense, gas measurements will continue to be monitored daily and at the moment the opening of this area cannot be contemplated, which also prevents access to El Remo and Charco Verde.
To date, the return to the homes of residents of the population centers authorized so far has been allowed, both north and south of the laundry and the collection of items stored in the old JTI factory has been enabled so that people can recover their belongings.
In these liberated areas, no relevant incidents have been registered and residents are progressively returning.
Of the people housed in hotels, there are 140 who could return to their homes in the next few days, since they are in authorized areas.
When this happens, approximately 380 people will remain, in some cases, pending the lifting of restrictions in other areas, and in others, due to the loss of their homes in the eruption.
THE ACCESS ROAD TO PUERTO NAOS, ALMOST COMPLETED
With regard to roads, the steering committee stated that the works on the access road to Puerto Naos are close to completion, and the viability of the recovery works for the affected road network was analyzed, works for which Scientific and technical analyzes are required to assess risks associated with each route, such as the temperature and height of the runoffs and the possible existence of lava under the surface, among others, which will delay action on the communication routes.
These issues will be discussed at a meeting to be held next Monday in La Palma and in which the General Director of Roads of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, and the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing of the Government of the Canary Islands will participate. .
This meeting will also be attended by the president of the Cabildo de La Palma, the mayors of the affected municipalities and representatives of the Scientific Committee.
