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Maximum alert should be lifted today as Hermine heads away from the Canary Islands
Maximum alert should be lifted today as Hermine heads away from the Canary Islands

The tropical storm has been downgraded but more heavy rain is expected today...

The maximum alert remains in place until at least Monday at 12.00pm
The maximum alert remains in place until at least Monday at 12.00pm

The president of the Canary Islands reports on the evolution of 'Hermine' after the meeting with the Emergency Services...

All flights to Tenerife and Gran Canaria are suspended as ‘Zero Rate' is activated
All flights to Tenerife and Gran Canaria are suspended as ‘Zero Rate' is activated

This is not closure of airspace or airports, but no flight will be able to leave its airport of origin until it is lifted...

Fallen trees, floods, flight cancellations... here are photos and videos of Hermine
Fallen trees, floods, flight cancellations... here are photos and videos of Hermine

The emergency services have attended to over a hundred incidents caused by the rain that the tropical storm has left behind...

Flights cancelled on four islands due to heavy rains this Sunday
Flights cancelled on four islands due to heavy rains this Sunday

79 flights have now been cancelled and a further 30 diverted due to torrential rain and bad visibility...

The escalation of the Euribor accelerates requests to change mortgages
The escalation of the Euribor accelerates requests to change mortgages

The Government and the banks in Spain are looking for alternatives to the historic rise in monthly payments...

The first Ritz-Carlton super luxury cruise ship has Canarian roots
The first Ritz-Carlton super luxury cruise ship has Canarian roots

After the original shipyard went bankrupt, the 330 million project has been completed by a Canarian company...

Hermine is behaving as expected with heavier rain forecast for Sunday
Hermine is behaving as expected with heavier rain forecast for Sunday

The storm is passing 600km away from the Canary Islands and will be downgraded to a tropical depression...

Minimal flight problems on Saturday due to tropical storm Hermine
Minimal flight problems on Saturday due to tropical storm Hermine

Only five domestic flights between the Islands have been cancelled and six diverted...

Spain to apply a new tax on the rich from 1st January
Spain to apply a new tax on the rich from 1st January

The Minister of Finance accused regions run by the Partido Popular of being “irresponsible” by reducing taxes...

Ministry of Health: All islands remain at low risk for Covid-19
Ministry of Health: All islands remain at low risk for Covid-19

They reiterate the importance of vaccination to maintain this situation as we head towards autumn and winter...

Tropical storm Hermine will be felt from midday in the western Canary Islands
Tropical storm Hermine will be felt from midday in the western Canary Islands

Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro will register rains of 60 litres per square metre, with gusts of wind up to 70kmh...

Tenerife activates the Island’s Emergency Plan in preparation of Tropical Storm Hermine
Tenerife activates the Island’s Emergency Plan in preparation of Tropical Storm Hermine

The Cabildo has put the emergency services and Highways personnel on high alert...

The cyclone has now been named Tropical Storm Hermine by the NHC
The cyclone has now been named Tropical Storm Hermine by the NHC

It has now officially formed into a tropical storm and is only a question of when the Islands feel its effect...

Schools are closed in the Canary Islands on Monday
Schools are closed in the Canary Islands on Monday

Torres: "We could be facing the worst rainfall in the last decade"

More than 20% of young people in the Canaries admit to being hooked on technology
More than 20% of young people in the Canaries admit to being hooked on technology

Half of these admitted to making inappropriate and dangerous use of it, such as exchanging intimate photos or videos…

The Canary Islands are on maximum storm alert for this weekend
The Canary Islands are on maximum storm alert for this weekend

The Government has declared maximum alert as conditions are those of a “tropical depression” with 150mm of rain expected…

6 reasons why Rome is an excellent destination to visit and learn about culture
6 reasons why Rome is an excellent destination to visit and learn about culture

There are endless reasons why Rome is a top destination for tourists and students of culture, here we will outline the most compelling ones…

The tourism sector is concerned about the resurgence of the war in Ukraine
The tourism sector is concerned about the resurgence of the war in Ukraine

They are worried that Putin’s announcement to mobilise more troops will delay holiday bookings for this winter...

A tropical cyclone will bring rain and storms to the Canary Islands tomorrow
A tropical cyclone will bring rain and storms to the Canary Islands tomorrow

AEMET and the National Hurricane Centre forecast that the cyclone will have a "strong impact” on the Islands...