A lamppost has fallen on Wednesday morning on a car in Tinajo. The incident occurred on Calle Tórtola, in Tinajo, during the passage of the high-impact storm Charles through the Canary Islands, which has forced the activation of an orange alert for wind and another yellow alert for coastal phenomena until 5:00 PM this Wednesday.
Specifically, the municipality of Tinajo has registered maximum wind gusts of up to 85 kilometers per hour throughout the morning, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
Gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour in other municipalities
In other municipalities on the island, wind gusts of up to 65 kilometers per hour have been recorded in Haría; up to 58 kilometers at Lanzarote Airport; and maximums of 69 kilometers in Playa Blanca.
As confirmed by the Lanzarote Security and Emergency Consortium, incidents of detached cables have been reported in Tías and San Bartolomé, as well as an incident of loose sheeting at the Sports Pavilion in Tías and a drum about to fall in La Santa, Tinajo.
Based on this data, the Cabildo of Lanzarote has decided to suspend all outdoor activities in Tinajo and also in the town of Playa Blanca (Yaiza) until 6:00 PM. Furthermore, the first institution had already suspended outdoor activities in Muñique, Tao, Soo, and La Caleta de Famara, in the municipality of Teguise, as well as throughout the territorial area of La Graciosa.
Added to this is the municipality of San Bartolomé, which will keep outdoor activities suspended throughout the afternoon in municipal facilities and has asked the public to avoid recreational, sports, and leisure activities outdoors, especially in wooded, open areas, beaches, and promenades.
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