SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, March 14. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Emergency and Security Coordination Center (Cecoes) 1-1-2 has so far coordinated more than 200 incidents in various parts of the archipelago due to the wind alert situation in the Canary Islands as a result of the ‘Celia’ storm, which will affect to the islands, at least today and tomorrow.
Thus, rainfall is expected to be persistent in the north of the islands and will be accompanied by northerly winds with strong or very strong gusts and rough seas, with waves that can reach six meters.
As reported by 1-1-2, most of the incidents are located in the municipalities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna and are related to falling trees and branches, power lines, fences, walls and displacement of containers.
To a lesser extent, incidents are also dealt with in the Tenerife municipalities of Candelaria, Güímar and Arafo, and in the Gran Canaria municipalities of Teror, Arucas, Firgas and San Brígida.
One of the most relevant incidents has been the fall of a wall on a bus on the Cardón highway, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, without causing serious injuries.
Agents of the Local Police have moved to the place after learning of the fall of this wall on the Cardón highway, at the height of the access to the Díaz Casanova Industrial Estate.
Likewise, in the Paseo de Chil area, a palm tree has fallen in the direction of the port, before the intersection with Avenida de Escaleritas, for which a traffic lane has had to be closed.
In Tenerife, where there have been winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour, authorizations for use in the natural environment, crossings through protected natural spaces or use of recreational areas have been revoked and the limitation of access to the Teide National Park, whose roads are closed to traffic.
In addition, the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival fair has closed its doors at least until this Tuesday.
The Ministry of Education, Universities, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands has suspended the teaching and extracurricular activity scheduled for this Monday afternoon in non-university educational centers.
