Last Tuesday, the Las Galletas promenade marked one month since it collapsed in parts, due to the strong tides that were recorded in September. Since then, the road has remained sealed to prevent accidents from occurring, a situation that yesterday led to a meeting between local and regional authorities. Among other things, due to the delay in reconstruction work.
The general director of Coasts and Maritime Space Management of the Government of the Canary Islands, Antonio Acosta, held a meeting in the town attended by the mayor of Arona, Fátima Lemes; the first deputy mayor and councilor for the Environment, Sustainability and Public Services, and Juan Sebastián Roque, councilor for Public Works, Contracting and Housing, as well as part of the Corporation’s environmental technical service. It is not the first time that the coast of Las Galletas, like that of other towns, including Los Cristianos, has been damaged by the tides, a situation that has no signs of improving, but rather of getting worse in the coming years.
Las Galletas, in Arona, is one of the six highest risk points in Tenerife as a consequence of climate change, as stated in the PIMA plans (Plans to Promote the Environment), where the areas are determined, in this case Canary Islands, where there is a greater risk of suffering the effects of global warming.
On September 3, after the collapse of the promenade, the mayor of Arona explained through a post on her personal profile that the cause of the collapse occurred “predictably as a consequence of the large waves suffered and the poor condition of the promenade.” “, and indicated that the damages will be assessed by technicians. Fátima Lemes said that “we will intervene as soon as possible” and celebrated that “we do not have to regret accidents but material damage” and that “the rapid action of the Local Police and Civil Protection has facilitated the security perimeter and closure of that area.” All of this before, weeks later, this meeting with the General Directorate of Coasts took place.
