Santa Cruz de Tenerife 9 Apr. (Press Europa) –
The president of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, has urged the public on Wednesday to exercise caution due to the impending arrival of the ‘Olivier’ storm, which has placed the islands under a notice for rainfall, winds, and storm conditions, with likely heavy downpours anticipated on the island this evening.
During a press conference regarding government council agreements, Dávila reminded that, following the alert decree and orange warning for rainfall in Tenerife, the Cabildo activated the Insular Emergency Plan. This involves the deployment of over 300 personnel, including firefighters, brifor, environmental agents, and road maintenance teams.
“We had a relatively calm night. We are under an alert and orange notice for rainfall, and Aemet’s forecast indicates that it will begin to pour during the afternoon,” said the island president, adding that should these predictions materialise, there may be “heavy to very heavy showers reaching between 40 and 80 litres per square metre over a 12-hour period.”
Among the measures taken, he mentioned that access via forest tracks and paths is prohibited, alongside the closure of recreational and camping areas in the mountainous regions of the island. Additionally, access to the peak of Teide and activities related to canyoning are also restricted.
“Municipalities are on alert with their own emergency plans, and we are in coordination with the Government of the Canary Islands,” Dávila stated, urging the community to consistently adhere to the self-protection recommendations issued by Civil Protection.
