It hadn’t rained like this in a while. This is one of the most repeated comments in La Palma, which has been receiving since yesterday morning Sunday heavy rain which water the island. Although it was much anticipated rain, the more than 90 liters per square meter that fell in some areas caused incidents, with flooding in the streets of Santa Cruz de La Palma and the collapse of the sewer network at several points.
Rainfall was intense in several places, mainly in the northwest of the island. In the municipality of Tijarafe, until 4 p.m. they had already registered 91 liters per square meter. To the northwest of La Palma, the ravines have started to flow again, like that of Garome, or the Barranco de Las Angustias.
91 liters per square meter were recorded in the road area of Riveroles and 65 liters in Bellido, in the municipality of Tijarafe; in the Llano de Tauce area with more than 78 liters, in the Roque de Los Muchachos area more than 71 liters per square meter were collected in addition to hail; in Hoya Grande (Garafía), 53; in Las Cabezadas (Puntagorda), 41; in La Sabina (Villa de Mazo), 40; in Aguacencio (Breña Alta), 39.4; on the Camino del Calvario (Puntagorda), 35.3; or in the vicinity of the Old Tunnel, on the La Cumbre highway (LP-3), municipality of Breña Alta, 31, among other points.
In Tijarafe, the rain caused an interruption of the electricity supply for a few minutes, and the sewer overflow located on Avenida de El Puente, on the corner of Avenida Marítima, in Santa Cruz de La Palma, among other incidents.
At 3 a.m. yesterday Sunday, the rain alert in La Palma as well as El Hierro and La Gomera, as well as in the west and south of Tenerife. The wind pre-alert situation is also active, affecting the island of La Palma, as well as the elevated areas and peaks of El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
Before the rains arrived, the Canary Islands government activated security measures. self-protection to avoid risks, recalling the importance of checking the condition of drains and roofs to avoid damage to the house and exercising extreme caution when driving, avoiding travel, moderating speed and increasing the safety distance. In addition, you must travel on main roads or highways, avoiding access to forest tracks or secondary roads.
