Thursday, June 01, 2006
Upheaval in Santa Cruz' Plaza de España
Photo: Diario de Tenerife
While the works for the remodelling are going on in Santa Cruz' Plaza de España, the Cabildo have had two-meter high barriers erected, upon which are signs, painted in eye-catching bright colours, with the phrases "No cruzar" in Spanish, as well as "Do Not Cross" in English to give pedestrians a clear and important message for their own safety.
Photo: Terra
But whatever the state of man-made upheaval in the island's capital currently, it can hardly compete with the chaos that was caused when Tropical Storm Delta ripped through last November. Terra have several photos here, including this one which shows how market stalls that were in the Plaza de España at the time were blown into a heap of rubble by the winds.
Also, if you look at the fourth photo in the set on that page, you'll see an example of one of the pylons over which there has been much criticism. As you will see, it had broken in half completely, with the top half coming down on the side of the motorway. How there were not human losses as a result of this and, indeed from the storm in general, it has to be said, verges on the miraculous.
El Cabildo refuerza la señalización para la seguridad vial en el entorno de la Plaza de España
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