The General Directorate of Security and Emergencies has de-activated the red alert for high temperatures in the Canary Islands from 1pm today as temperatures have reduced in the islands to the average for the time of year, although the archipelago remains in a situation of ‘pre-alert’ should the meteorological conditions suddenly change.
This decision has been made taking into account the information provided by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) and other available sources, and in the application of the Specific Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands for Risks of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA).
The observations they made are as follows: High temperatures, which can reach 34 degrees, in the west, south and east of Gran Canaria, west slope of La Palma, south and west slopes of El Hierro. It can also reach 34 degrees in some parts inland in Fuerteventura, the peaks of Gran Canaria and in the midlands of the south and west of the islands of Tenerife and La Gomera.
Under ‘pre-alert’, it means that there is no immediate meteorological risk for the general population, although there is for a specific activity or location of high vulnerability. The notice to councils, town councils, and other institutions is maintained so that their emergency personnel continue to be ready, in the event of a possible change in the meteorological conditions, until the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies lowers the alerts altogether.
