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Storm Therese Pounds Canary Islands With Orange Alerts, Hundreds of Incidents and Key Road Closures

Emergency agencies keep island plans active pending renewed downpours before a slow easing from late Sunday.

Overview

  • AEMET keeps orange warnings in place across several islands for wind, heavy rain and high seas, with storms in some areas and snow at high elevations.
  • Overnight readings reached 116 km/h gusts in Sabinosa (El Hierro) and more than 55 l/m² in parts of Gran Canaria, according to official station data.
  • Emergency services report at least 400 incidents managed by Friday with 112 later updating the tally to 520, and around 2,294 customers without power as crews work restorations.
  • Landslides and rockfalls forced the full closure of the GC-60 between Ayacata and Tejeda, La Gomera’s PEIN remains active, and authorities have shut trails, forest tracks and recreation areas.
  • Flights were canceled or diverted, access to Teide stays closed and coastal protection measures were deployed as forecasters warn of very rough seas and locally very strong downpours through Saturday.