Storm Claudia Approaching Islands
Storm Claudia is approaching The Canaries and is expected to affect the western islands particularly, but Lanzarote will suffer some heavy rain, strong winds and waves from Thursday. There are warnings in place for Lanzarote, including one for heavy rain which could occur between 09:00 and 15:00 on Thursday. Strong winds and big waves are expected from 00:00 on the same day.
Storm News
Strong winds and rain arrived on the island in the early hours of Thursday. During the morning, several flights were diverted to Lanzarote from other islands. The Cabildo has announced the closure of the port of Arrecife from 00:00 until 14:00 on Thursday, resulting in three ships that were due in the divert. Schools have been closed on the island and all outdoor sports activities have been cancelled.
New Letting Law Passes Successfully Through Canarian Parliament
The long awaited new holiday letting law was passed by The Canarian government this week. The biggest change is that homes for holiday letting will now be administered, controlled and licensed by the municipality they are based in, rather than central island government. It also sets a maximum percentage of homes that municipalities must work towards over the next five years. We’ll have full details once the new law has been published.
….And In The Meantime, Holiday Homes Double In Lanzarote
On the same the day the new law was passed, figures were released which showed that the number of homes registered on the island for holiday letting reached 10,857, having double since 2023. Most, 3046, are in Yaiza, including Playa Blanca, just under 3,000 are in Tias, including Puerto del Carmen, and in Teguise, including Costa Teguise, there are 2,182.
LZ30 Re-Opening Tuesday
The LZ30 Mozaga to Famara road will re-open on Tuesday this week. The road has been closed since 6th October to be resurfaced.
Rescues In Playa Blanca…
A 27 year old German man had to be airlifted by helicopter after suffering a fall in an inaccessible area of Papagayo. He damaged his hip in the fall and was unable to walk out.
…And Mirador del Rio….
In another incident, two paragliders were rescued near Mirador del Rio after they crash landed. Neither was hurt, but rescue teams needed to use drones to locate them.
…And Los Charcones
And two couples were rescued in the Los Charcones area, after they were swept onto rocks by a big wave. The two couples are tourists, one from France and the other from Catalunya. The two men were both taken to hospital, one woman with minor injuries was taken to Playa Blanca health centre, and the other woman was uninjured.
We’ll add more news here as it comes in this week……
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