Weather Warning for Storms in Gran Canaria 30/01/10
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29 January 2010
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There is an orange weather alert in place from Saturday 30th January 2010 in Gran Canaria. According to AEMET we are to expect persistent thunderstorms until earlier next week and will sweep the Canary Islands with 100 litres of rain in 12 hours.
In December 2009, Tasarte suffered after severe rainfall, which devastated the small village with mudslides. The rainfall was about the same then as it is predicted to be over the weekend, hopefully AEMET have got the warning out in time for people to prepare.
Above you can see the predictions for the next week or so, the storm will progress from west to east of the islands.
UPDATE:
The above satellite image shows the large cloud approaching the Canary Islands and already there has been an evacuation plan put into place in the island of La Palma, where more than 100 people have been advised to leave their homes. Also electrical company UNELCO are on standby incase of any power shortages cause by the storm.
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