Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Weather Alert Continues in Tenerife
The situation of alert, because of forecast strong winds and heavy rains, declared on Monday in the province of Tenerife is to continue and is to be extended to the whole of the Canary Islands archipelago. Winds of between 80 and 100 kmph are expected, above all in the area of Mount Teide and rains could fall in the quantity of 60 to 100 liters per square meter, per hour. Yesterday afternoon, school classes were suspended in some areas and a limited number of inter-island flights were cancelled, whilst an accident and the heavy rains caused massive tailbacks on the TF-1.
As well as telling people not to go outside, unless it is absolutely necessary while the alert is on, the government advises people to have a torch and a battery operated radio to hand, stay calm and, in case of emergency, call 112.
Labels: Tenerife Weather, Weather
