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Storm Therese causes evacuations and flooding in Canary Islands
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Storm Therese caused precautionary evacuations in Gran Canaria, home flooding in Tenerife, and flight cancellations at Canary Islands airports on Saturday. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged caution and avoiding unnecessary travel. Authorities activated alerts for flooding and rockfalls across several islands.
The Directorate General of Emergencies of the Canary Islands Government issued an ES-Alert message Tuesday night in Tenerife, warning of intense rains from storm 'Therese' and urging limited travel. Spain's Aemet has activated a red-level alert for very heavy rains in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife metropolitan area.
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