The Government of the Canary Islands, through the General Directorate of Emergencies, declares a pre-alert situation for rain in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura from 11:00 a.m. this Saturday, April 12.
This decision is made taking into account the information provided by the State Meteorological Agency and other available sources, and in application of the Specific Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands due to Risks of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA).
According to the General Directorate of Emergencies, it will especially affect the north and metropolitan area of Tenerife, east of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
There will be locally heavy rainfall that will possibly reach or exceed 15mm in one hour in the north and metropolitan area of Tenerife, as well as in the east of Gran Canaria. It will affect with less probability the northern area and metropolitan area of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.