The Cabildo of La Gomera activates the Island Emergency Plan, starting this Sunday, November 8, due to the passage of a storm through the island and the forecast of rain and strong winds for this weekend.
With this activation, the island Institution keeps all emergency and civil protection services operational, coordinated through CECOPIN, as well as the road conservation and maintenance operation. For this reason, the president of the Cabildo, Casimiro Curbelo, explained that it has been decreed, as of Sunday, the closure of the network of trails, forest tracks, recreational areas, a prohibition on parking in ravine beds and the closure of the El Rejo highway, which connects GM-1 with GM-2; as well as the facilities of the Botanical Garden and the Maritime Park in Vallehermoso.
In addition, the suitability of suspending on-air events and planned events during the validity of the alert situation is transferred to the town councils.
The hunting day has also been suspended preventively and the Sunday programming of the Insular Crafts Fair has been postponed, just as the town councils have been informed of the convenience of suspending all outdoor events and public events during the validity of the alert situation.
The Town Council asks the population to make unnecessary trips and avoid areas where detachments and falling branches may occur. In addition to taking extreme caution on the coast due to rough seas.
The Cabildo remembers the importance of staying informed only through the official channels of the Corporation and 112 Canarias. In case of any incident, you must contact 112 or the Island Operational Coordination Center (CECOPIN) at 922 14 15 01.
Adverse weather phenomena
According to the information released by the AEMET, in the coming days a complex and extensive low pressure system will be located to the west of the Peninsula, and within which a deep storm named Bruna will develop starting tomorrow, Saturday. Its proximity and its associated system of fronts will give rise to a storm that will reach the Canary Islands, leaving strong or very strong showers, persistent and accompanied by storms, very strong gusts of wind and maritime storms. Local flooding may occur in low-lying areas.
Tomorrow, Saturday, strong or very strong showers, in addition to being locally persistent and accompanied by storms, will affect the west of the Canary Islands from the last few hours, extending to the rest of the archipelago on Sunday. The southwest wind will also intensify, with very strong gusts that will especially affect the summits of the mountainous islands.
As for the coastal storm, it will affect the Canary Islands at the end of Saturday and Sunday, with strong winds, and a swell of 3 to 4 m starting on Monday.
Self-protection tips
The population is urged to follow the following self protection tips of the General Directorate of Emergencies in the face of different adverse meteorological phenomena.
