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Wildfire in La Palma forces evacuation of 100 homes in El Paso
Wildfire in La Palma forces evacuation of 100 homes in El Paso

80 emergency personnel, including firefighters, Local Police, Guardia Civil, and environmental officials have been deployed…

Goodbye calima, hello trade winds and rain: This week's weather in the Canary Islands
Goodbye calima, hello trade winds and rain: This week's weather in the Canary Islands

The trade winds bring cooler temperatures, rain in mountainous areas, and a more seasonally typical climate for the time of year…

Heat and haze grip the Canary Islands: Temperatures soar to 35.7°C in November
Heat and haze grip the Canary Islands: Temperatures soar to 35.7°C in November

The calima has brought unusually high temperatures for the time of year, which will continue today…

Abnormally high temperatures expected to reach 30°C this Friday in the Canary Islands
Abnormally high temperatures expected to reach 30°C this Friday in the Canary Islands

These are high for the time of year due to a calima coming in from the Sahara Desert…

Government declares pre-alert for forest fires due to change in weather conditions
Government declares pre-alert for forest fires due to change in weather conditions

The alert is active today from 8am in five of the Canary Islands…

A calima and mini heatwave is heading to the Canary Islands
A calima and mini heatwave is heading to the Canary Islands

Temperatures are expected to reach 32°C in various islands. Here is the forecast for the next few days

70 emergency responders leave for Valencia to help with the emergency
70 emergency responders leave for Valencia to help with the emergency

The Canary Islands Government has sent critical resources to support recovery operations after the flooding…

55 dead and 1,786 rescued in tragic weekend on the Canary Migration Route
55 dead and 1,786 rescued in tragic weekend on the Canary Migration Route

Maritime Rescue intercepted 29 boats in Canary Island waters, one of which had been at sea for over three weeks…

CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas Donate Ticket Proceeds to DANA Disaster Victims
CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas Donate Ticket Proceeds to DANA Disaster Victims

The two Canarian football teams are leading the way with charitable contributions to DANA victims…

Health Service reports that 0.01% of those vaccinated for Covid-19 had severe side effects
Health Service reports that 0.01% of those vaccinated for Covid-19 had severe side effects

They have had 172 cases among the 1.7 million people in the archipelago that have had the vaccine…

AEMET assures of stable weather this weekend in the Canary Islands
AEMET assures of stable weather this weekend in the Canary Islands

Temperatures will be in the mid-20s with mostly clear blue skies. Full forecast here…

Recent demonstrations have made holidaymakers feel they are not safe or welcome
Recent demonstrations have made holidaymakers feel they are not safe or welcome

The main holiday destinations say it is priority to “reverse the image of tourist rejection” in the Canary Islands…

Will the DANA storm reach the Canary Islands?
Will the DANA storm reach the Canary Islands?

The worst DANA this century is having a devastating effect on the east of Spain with 95 fatalities now reported…

DANA storm claims at least 70 lives in mainland Spain
DANA storm claims at least 70 lives in mainland Spain

The Canary Islands are expected to experience rain as the effects of the storm reach the archipelago…

Government to build migrant reception centre in Adeje for 350 people
Government to build migrant reception centre in Adeje for 350 people

A second will be built in Fuerteventura for 600 people in response to the increasing number of boats arriving in the islands…

Protestors believe government’s nervousness proves success of demonstrations in tourist areas
Protestors believe government’s nervousness proves success of demonstrations in tourist areas

They say they will plan more protests until action is taken, but what negative effect is it having on holidaymakers?

Forest Fire pre-alert ends after seven months of drought
Forest Fire pre-alert ends after seven months of drought

It has been de-activated thanks to the arrival of rains in the mountainous areas of the islands…

Ministry of Health warn that Flu and COVID cases are rising sharply in the Canary Islands
Ministry of Health warn that Flu and COVID cases are rising sharply in the Canary Islands

Respiratory infection rates have doubled since August, prompting doctors to urge the public to have a flu jab…

Two 3.4 and 3.5 magnitude earthquakes recorded in the Canary Islands
Two 3.4 and 3.5 magnitude earthquakes recorded in the Canary Islands

The increase in seismic activity is being closely monitored by the IGN…

Weather stations report over 30 litres of rainfall in parts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Weather stations report over 30 litres of rainfall in parts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria

The rain was accompanied by gusts of wind reaching 84km/h. Here are the most affected locations…