Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Canary Islands approve new emergency plan to deal with adverse weather phenomena
The Canary Islands' Government yesterday approved a new plan to deal with emergency situations, such as tropical storms, high winds, torrential rains and heatwaves, among others. New parameters have been established for alerts, with aims to stop emergency responses being "the fruit of improvisation" and provide an adequate level of coordination - to prevent a repeat of the effects of the 2005 storm, Delta. Contemplation is also given to the establishment of alternative methods of communication, informing the public and to the maintenance and reestablishment of basic services, such as electricity, water, telephone systems, etc., in as short a time as possible, so as to avoid interruptions to schools and to daily life in general.
Canarias aprueba un plan específico ante fenómenos meteorológicos adversos
Labels: Tenerife Weather, Weather
