Red alert on a holiday island. Tourists must be careful
It has been dangerous in the Canary Islands for a week now. An important alert about an upcoming threat appeared again. It’s not about the situation in the Middle East at all.
Since the beginning of March, tourists have been constantly bombarded with messages about travel complications, especially to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Saudi Arabia. In many cases, due to the war situation in the Middle East, connections and tours were canceled, including: until the end of March. For a week now, there has been a lot of talk about complications in the Canary Islands. A red alert has been raised.
Danger in the Canary Islands
Most of the time, the Canary Islands are considered a safe destination for travelers, but currently one of them is facing problems. Tenerife has been put on high alert because local storm Teresa is causing heavy rainfall and a risk of flooding.
The first threat messages appeared on March 18, but almost a week later, the situation is still not stabilized. Difficult conditions prevail throughout Tenerife, which makes life difficult for residents, but also worries tourists. Many of those who had planned a relaxing stay in spring will find a dark climate instead of a pleasant one.
Tenerife. These resorts are the worst
At this moment – March 25 – two tourist resorts in the commune of Mogan and Maspalomas suffered the most, where previously rain fell very rarely. The highest level of the emergency plan applies to the northern part of the island. At the same time, the metropolitan area and the rest of Tenerife are under a maximum risk and threat status.
Performances such as La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro may also be put on standby.
Key changes may be noticeable in the coming days and hours. The latest warnings came into force on March 24 in the evening and remain in force at least until the end of the day on March 25.
Storm Teresa in Tenerife is considered one of the strongest in years. As a result, flooding occurs, and in some areas of the island rainfall reached up to 300 liters per square meter, which significantly exceeded known standards. Reports appeared on social media showing flooded houses and streets.
