Eighteen days have passed since the eruption of the La Palma volcano began, the end of which, according to experts, does not seem to be near and, in order to deal with the disasters it is causing, the Council of Ministers has approved a new aid package of 214 million euros that are added to the 10.5 million of last week.
Although seismicity is increasing in terms of the number of episodes and magnitude, earthquakes remain at average depths of ten or more kilometers, which does not predict new eruptive centers.
In any case, the Scientific Committee has warned that given the great thicknesses of lava flow observed in some points, collapses of its front may occur which, in steeper areas, can lead to the formation of large fragments of lava flow, which they can come off.
6.33 The hard return to school among ashes: "There are children who are very touched"
Classes began on September 9 and were canceled on 20, so at this point in the course the children in the west of La Palma have already spent more days without school than with him. With the third week of suspension of classes in the three municipalities affected by the eruption of Cumbre Vieja, and with no sign that this will end soon, plans must be accelerated to provide alternatives to more than 4,500 students. [Read the complete information here, by Pablo Herraiz].
5.30 A tsunami in La Palma would affect all the Canary Islands
Until less than three weeks ago, volcanology was seen as an exotic science that had nothing to do with our lives. Unless our home or work was on the slope of a volcano, in our day to day we were not aware of seismology, rock and ash explosions, the speed of a lava flow or the danger of gases that form when it reaches the sea. Unfortunately, since mid-September, this is the life of the inhabitants of the Canary Island of La Palma. With the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, hundreds of families have lost everything: their home, their town, their crops and even their beach, while the entire country suffers with them.
Geologists and volcanologists are now the news reporters, the most demanded specialists to give us the report of the volcano and glimpse when this will end. But they are not visionaries who make random forecasts, but experts who interpret the language of Cumbre Vieja with scientific data, the movements of the magma that flows from its interior, its displacement and its evolution. This work, previously unnoticed, has been revalued. Society has seen minute by minute its vital importance for all those affected. [Read the complete information here, by Mar de Miguel].
5.00 This is how the volcanic eruption in La Palma is explained in graphics
The latest records of seismicity, geochemistry and deformation of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma indicate that the eruption is in a "mature" phase and therefore it can last "many days", according to those responsible for the Canary Islands Volcanic Emergency Plan ( Pevolca). Tremors continue to occur in the Fuencaliente area and, although they have not exceeded magnitude 3.8 in recent days, some of them have been felt by the population. [See the complete information here].
4.00 The priest of the volcano: "I have survived three eruptions... Luckily! That is because I have lived a lot"
The imposing roar of the Cumbre Vieja volcano sneaks into the Church of Tajuya while the parish priest, Don Domingo Guerra, tries to reassure his parishioners. "He says the saying that whoever sees one volcano no longer sees two", he recounts in an animated voice. "Well, look, I've survived three eruptions and I'm still here."
- Three?
- Yes, luckily.
- How lucky?
- Well son, because that means I've lived many years.
Read here the complete information, by Gonzalo Suárez.
3.00 The PP asks for a tourism promotion plan for La Palma and that the aid arrive as soon as possible
The Deputy Secretary of Organization of the PP, Ana Beltrán, demanded this Wednesday from La Palma a tourism promotion plan for the island and that aid for those affected by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano arrive as soon as possible.
As reported by the party led by Pablo Casado, Beltrán traveled to La Palma today to visit the Advanced Command Post, the main affected areas and the Donation Reception Center.
During her visit, she was accompanied by the president of the PP of the Canary Islands, Australia Navarro, and she met with the president of the Cabildo, Mariano Hernández Zapata, and with the mayor of Los Llanos, Noelia García Leal.
During the meeting at the Cabildo, the deputy secretary inquired about the situation of all the people who have been evicted from their homes, who remain in the El Fuerte barracks and in other places established by the Cabildo, demanding that the aid approved by the Council of Ministers are a reality as soon as possible and that the palm growers can have them.
2.00 They will freeze bananas from La Palma affected by the ash to be donated to soup kitchens
The Union and the Association of Canary Islands Banana Producer Organizations (Asprocan) announced this Wednesday at Madrid's 'Fruit Attraction Fair' the start of tests for freezing Canary bananas damaged by the ashes of the La Palma volcano, using For this, a new technology manages to keep the fruit for as long as necessary, preserving all its qualities of flavor and nutrients once it is defrosted.
The objective of this initiative is to fight against the food waste of a product that, although it is in perfect condition for consumption, is not suitable for being marketed by European regulations because it is damaged, exclusively, in its external image.
Thus, all of the fruit, once treated, cut and packaged, will be donated to soup kitchens, with which this initiative will, on the one hand, palliate and compensate for the inevitable product losses currently suffered by palm banana producers and, on the other, to give the product a second chance and turn it into a help for those most in need.
The damaged fruit will be collected in La Palma for its subsequent transfer to the new freezing and processing plant in Almería, where it will be processed to be packaged and sent to different food banks throughout Spain.
1.30 In the banana cemetery of La Palma: "You collect 500 kilos under the ash of the volcano and they only pay you 200"
On Sunday, Gregorio spoke with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez: «He told me that things are very complicated as long as the volcano does not stop, because the same aid of 100 million is approved today for one thing, but tomorrow everything changes and we have to go in another direction. And the aid has to be coordinated for everyone: farmers, houses, etc...».
This Monday, this same Gregorio, with his shirt torn, was transporting bananas in Fuencaliente under an intense rain of ash, trying to save everything possible. [Read the complete information here, by Pablo Herraiz].
0.51 A millionaire solidarity arrives in La Palma while the volcano stabilizes
The solidarity for the volcanic catastrophe of La Palma has not ceased since the first day of the eruption, and this Wednesday, with the volcano in a stable phase, it has been quantified for the first time: seven million euros in cash have been been sent to those affected through official accounts.
With more than 600 houses destroyed, 6,000 evacuated and the uncertainty and fear of an ongoing eruption, these first aids from individuals and companies, which were preceded by shipments of clothing, food or belongings, represent an injection of joy for the island and this is how their institutions have celebrated this "flood of solidarity that has come from all over the world".
These aids will go directly to the people affected by the volcanic eruption and will serve to cover specific needs, once the basic needs have already been covered, the Cabildo de La Palma has detailed.
The volcanic eruption does not seem to be in a hurry, but the accommodation of the thousands of evacuees and especially those who have permanently lost their homes, is urgent.
For this reason, the Government of the Canary Islands, which is embarking on the search for and purchase of homes on the island, is also considering building prefabricated houses in the municipalities of Los Llanos de Aridane, El Paso and Tazacorte that could be ready in twenty days.
22.00 Planas postpones its trip to La Palma due to the ash clouds and will meet electronically with the sector
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has postponed the trip that he had scheduled this Thursday to La Palma as a result of the ash clouds released by the volcanic activity, but he will hold telematic meetings with representatives of the agri-food sector.
According to the agenda issued by the Ministry, Planas will hold a meeting by videoconference with the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Canary Islands, Alicia Vanoostende, and with representatives of the fishing sector of La Palma affected by the eruption of the volcano.
In the afternoon, Planas will meet electronically with the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Canary Islands, Alicia Vanoostende, and representatives of the agricultural and livestock sector of the island of La Palma affected by the eruption of the volcano.
20.07 Binter and CanaryFly cancel their flights to La Palma this Thursday due to the ash cloud
The Binter and CanaryFly airlines have announced that the evolution of the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption forces the cancellation of flights on Thursday, October 7 to or from La Palma.
Binter assures that "due to changing circumstances", it is best to check the status of your flight on its website before going to the airport.
19.47 A millionaire solidarity arrives in La Palma while the volcano stabilizes
The solidarity for the volcanic catastrophe of La Palma has not ceased since the first day of the eruption, and this Wednesday, with the volcano in a stable phase, it has been quantified for the first time: seven million euros in cash have been been sent to those affected through official accounts.
With more than 600 houses destroyed, 6,000 evacuated and the uncertainty and fear of an ongoing eruption, these first aids from individuals and companies, which were preceded by shipments of clothing, food or belongings, represent an injection of joy for the island and this is how their institutions have celebrated this "flood of solidarity that has come from all over the world".
The volcanic eruption does not seem to be in a hurry, but the accommodation of the thousands of evacuees and especially those who have permanently lost their homes, is urgent.
It has been found that for the moment the lava has barely increased the affected area (up to 421.93 hectares in the latest measurements), thanks to the fact that the magma finds its way through the original flow and through a lava tunnel that empties directly into the sea. The negative part is that the volcano continues to emit 5,849 tons of sulfur dioxide per day, an indication that the end of the eruption is not yet near.
19.29 They will freeze bananas from La Palma affected by the ash to be donated to soup kitchens
The Union and the Association of Canary Islands Banana Producer Organizations (Asprocan) announced this Wednesday at Madrid's 'Fruit Attraction Fair' the start of tests for freezing Canary bananas damaged by the ashes of the La Palma volcano, using For this, a new technology manages to keep the fruit for as long as necessary, preserving all its qualities of flavor and nutrients once it is defrosted.
The objective of this initiative is to fight against the food waste of a product that, although it is in perfect condition for consumption, is not suitable for being marketed by European regulations because it is damaged, exclusively, in its external image.
The damaged fruit will be collected in La Palma for its subsequent transfer to the new freezing and processing plant in Almería, where it will be processed to be packaged and sent to different food banks throughout Spain. Currently in La Palma there are more than 10,000 families that depend on the banana and live in a situation of increasing loss due to the unstoppable advance of the ash in the crops.
17.00 The PP asks for a tourism promotion plan for La Palma and that the aid arrive as soon as possible
The Deputy Secretary of Organization of the PP, Ana Beltrán, has demanded this Wednesday from La Palma a tourism promotion plan for the island and that aid for those affected by the eruption arrive as soon as possible.
As reported by the party, Beltrán has traveled to La Palma to visit the Advanced Command Post, the main affected areas and the Donations Reception Center.
16.30 The volcano remains stable and is not causing further damage
The technical director of Pevolca, Miguel Ángel Morcuende, has confirmed that the activity of the La Palma volcano remains stable and is not causing further damage, since the lava flows continue to flow through the same channels towards the sea. However, he has warned that a powerful emission of sulfur dioxide remains in the plume, which does not allow the end of the eruption to be foreseen in the short term.
Morcuende has indicated in a press conference that one could already speak of "certain stability" of the situation, although "being the most prudent", since "we are facing a changing reality". In this sense, he has pointed out that several hours have passed in which the behavior of the volcano maintains its "constant" variables and "continues its path where it is doing." "Hopefully we can follow this path of stabilization and the volcano follows a path that does not harm us any more," he added.
16.20 Visocan approves on Thursday the purchase of the first 18 homes in Tazacorte for those affected by the volcano
The Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing of the Government of the Canary Islands, Sebastián Franquis, has announced that the board of directors of the public company Visocan will meet this Thursday on an extraordinary basis to approve the purchase of the first 18 homes in the municipality of Tazacorte which will be used to accommodate families who have been left homeless, according to the order of priority decided by the social emergency technical commission.
This first purchase will be followed next week by the purchase of another 46 and so on several more acquisitions successively until reaching the hundred homes that are to be disposed of by the end of October.
16.16 The La Palma volcano affects more than 93 hectares of crops, most of them banana trees
The volcano of La Palma, whose eruption is 18 days old, has affected a total of 93.4 hectares of crops, of which 35.6 correspond to banana plantations, about 73 bushels; 32.9 to vines, 6.7 to avocado; and the rest to other crops.
16.10 The eruption enters the stability phase, but the air quality will worsen
The volcanic eruption in Cumbre Vieja has entered a phase of stability, which would help not to increase the damage already caused, according to scientists, who nevertheless warn that in the next few hours there may be a worsening in air quality .
The technical director of the Canary Islands Volcanic Emergency Plan (Pevolca), Miguel Ángel Morcuende, stated after the committee meeting that, however, the greatest possible prudence must be maintained because the reality of the volcano "is changing", but he insisted on that if this stability constant is maintained "it is good for everyone".
However, it is likely that with the movement of the wind shifting to other positions in the coming hours, a problem of suspended particles will be generated that will worsen the quality of the air on the island, to which the director in the Canary Islands of the National Geographic Institute, María José Blanco has pointed out that up to now there have been high concentrations of microparticles that have not posed a risk to the population.
15.19 The "brutal" solidarity response of the citizens leaves in La Palma 7 million euros in donations
Citizens are having a "brutal" solidarity response to the tragedy suffered by the residents of the Ariadne Valley due to the eruption of the La Palma volcano, since the cash donations for those affected exceed 7 million euros.
The qualification of "brutal" is from the mayor of El Paso, Sergio Rodríguez, who has specified that some 600,000 euros had been received in the bank account set up by the city council until Tuesday; in Los Llanos de Ariadne, 1.2 million euros, and in the Cabildo de La Palma, 4.1 million.
15.05 Seismic activity decreases in La Palma
The volcanic surveillance network of the National Geographic Institute (IGN) has located a total of 41 earthquakes in the area affected by the volcanic reactivation of Cumbre Vieja in the last 24 hours, a number lower than that of the previous two days.
According to the IGN, six of the earthquakes have been felt by the population, the maximum intensity being in the epicentral zone III (EMS) in an earthquake that occurred at 1:14 p.m. on Tuesday of magnitude 3.5.
Five of the recorded earthquakes are of magnitude greater than 3.5. Most of the hypocenters are located at depths of 10-15 km, except for 4 of the earthquakes with hypocenters at depths greater than 35 km.
14.55 Planas will visit La Palma this Thursday to meet with those affected by the volcano
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, will travel to La Palma this Thursday to meet with those affected by the agri-food sector due to the eruption of the volcano.
"Today I am with the Iberian ham sector, yesterday with the fruit and vegetable sector and tomorrow I will travel to La Palma to meet with the sectors affected by the volcano", assured Planas during the presentation of the new promotional campaign for Iberian ham at the international.
Specifically, Planas plans to meet on the island, where he will travel to see the affected areas, with representatives of the banana sector, the main sector affected by the eruption, as well as with representatives of other agri-food sectors affected by the volcano.
13.45 Dentists warn of the danger to the teeth of using volcanic ash as toothpaste
The General Council of Dentists warns that, in recent days, reports are being made about the possibility of making toothpastes with volcanic ash, which could damage tooth enamel by being abrasive to teeth.
Like activated carbon, volcanic ash has a great abrasive capacity, its effect on teeth is similar to sandpaper. When the natural enamel is worn away, several effects are produced: the dentin is exposed, whose color is more yellowish than the enamel, dental sensitivity increases, since the dental pulp (the nerve) is more unprotected, and the gums can be also damaged.
Even so, under the promise of whitening teeth, some toothpastes contain a tiny amount of volcanic minerals, which does not mean that it is an essential material or that it produces the desired whitening effect.
The General Council of Dentists thus insists on the risk involved in making homemade toothpastes of this type.
13.39 The Government of the Canary Islands insists that they make all efforts so that the reconstruction of La Palma is "in the shortest possible time"
The president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, has stated that the national, regional, island and local administrations are making every effort to ensure that the reconstruction of the neighborhoods, homes and the economy affected by the eruption of the La Palma volcano is "in the shortest time possible."
Torres has insisted that the funds approved by the Council of Ministers and the regional Executive itself "are already arriving."
"Tomorrow there will be a board of directors to buy the first homes and a protocol has been closed so that the social workers who join the office can do the paperwork on who the recipients of these homes are. We are facing the greatest challenge ever The Canary Islands have faced each other to rebuild the island", he observed.
Torres has also highlighted that fortunately there is no need to regret the loss of human lives and has stressed that the material damage is great, recalling that the area has run out of water and they have bought two desalination plants that cost 4 million that are moved to La Palma this Wednesday.
13.27 The bananas of La Palma affected by the ash of the volcano will be frozen with a new technology that keeps them just as fresh to be donated
The Union Corp. and the Association of Canary Islands Banana Producer Organizations (ASPROCAN) announced this morning at the Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid, the start of the freezing tests of the Canary Islands Banana damaged by the ashes of the La Palma volcano , using a new technology that manages to keep the fruit for as long as necessary, preserving all its qualities of flavor and nutrients once it is defrosted.
The objective of this initiative is to fight against the food waste of a product that, although it is in perfect condition for consumption, is not suitable for being marketed by European regulations because it is damaged, exclusively, in its external image. All of the fruit, once treated, cut and packaged, will be donated to soup kitchens, with which this initiative will, on the one hand, palliate and compensate for the inevitable product losses that palm banana producers are currently suffering and, on the other, , manage to give the product a second chance and turn it into a help for those most in need.
The damaged fruit will be collected in La Palma for its subsequent transfer to the new freezing and processing plant in Almería, where it will be processed to be packaged and sent to different food banks throughout Spain.
Currently in La Palma there are more than 10,000 families that depend on the Canarian Banana, living in a situation of increasing loss due to the unstoppable advance of the ash in the crops. Domingo Martín Ortega, president of ASPROCAN, "from the Association we are working on different alternatives to make viable the maximum possible volume of fruit from the island of La Palma. This new
Conservation technology may be one of them, with the ability, moreover, to become an interesting complement for the longer term".
12.58. The Insurance Consortium will exceed two million euros this week in compensation for those affected by the La Palma volcano
The Insurance Compensation Consortium (CCS) has so far transferred an amount of 725,000 euros to those affected by the volcanic eruption in La Palma and plans to pay compensation in the coming days for some destroyed homes that will exceed "two million euros" .
This was stated this Wednesday by the Director of Operations of the Insurance Compensation Consortium, Alejandro Izuzquiza, in the presentation of the portal 'Naturally protected' on natural phenomena and insurance, prepared jointly by Agroseguro, the insurance company Unespa and the consortium itself.
Izuzquiza pointed out that so far 464 compensation requests have been received for the loss of "homes, cars and some businesses and hotels" from the affected municipalities on the island.
Izuzquiza pointed out that the low volume of requests received because "the eruption continues its course" creates difficulties in determining the economic impact, unlike other types of accidents such as floods or strong winds, in which requests arrive more quickly. concentrated.
12.51. They shuffle prefabricated houses as temporary accommodation for those affected by the La Palma volcano
The Government of the Canary Islands is considering the construction of prefabricated houses in the most affected municipalities, Los Llanos de Aridane, El Paso and Tazacorte, as a provisional housing solution for those affected by the La Palma volcano.
These prefabricated houses, whose construction would take just 18 or 20 days, would be an additional measure to the apartments that the Canarian executive is looking for on the island to acquire and give them to the victims before offering them a definitive solution.
The board of directors of Social Housing of the Canary Islands (Visocan) will approve tomorrow the purchase of a first package of 18 apartments, which will be refurbished and could be inhabited within a week or ten days.
The Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing, Sebastián Franquis, has advanced that in the coming weeks a second batch of 45 apartments will be purchased, and so on until reaching 107 throughout October, and up to just over 200 until the end of year.
12.43. Bolaños, on the volcano of La Palma: "It is important that the aid arrive quickly because people are having a very bad time"
The Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Félix Bolaños, has recalled the aid for those affected by the volcanic eruption in La Palma that the Executive has already approved and assured that "whatever is necessary" will be done to recovery, but, he deepened, "it is still in the emergency phase" and the volcano is still "active".
In an interview in La Sexta, the minister emphasized the importance of aid reaching those affected by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano soon. "The volcano has not finished spitting lava and we have no forecast of how long it will last, but we are aware that it is important to help and that the aid arrive quickly because people are having a very bad time, that is why we have streamlined the procedures"
12.02. Those evacuated by the volcano of La Palma can return to collect belongings and farmers will be able to irrigate
The Cabildo de La Palma has communicated that this Wednesday the neighbors will be allowed to enter to collect clothes and belongings from the houses from which they have been evacuated, and farmers with their own tanks will be able to irrigate in some areas.
Irrigation can be carried out by farmers with their own tanks in the areas of El Remo, Charco Verde and Puerto Naos, with the authorization of the irrigation community, the island corporation has indicated on social networks.
Access will be controlled and they will be accompanied by security personnel.
11.37. La Palma registers 13 earthquakes during the night, one of magnitude 3.8
The 24-hour volcanic monitoring network of the National Geographic Institute (IGN) has located a total of thirteen earthquakes during the night in the surroundings of the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, six of them with magnitudes greater than 3 (mbLg).
The maximum magnitude recorded was 3.8 (mbLg) corresponding to the earthquake located northeast of the municipality of Fuencaliente at 08:25. Most of the earthquakes were located between 11-14 km deep in the area where the swarm began on September 1.
Yesterday, nearly fifty earthquakes have been located, the largest being 3.6 mbLg, felt with an intensity of III EMS in numerous towns in Los Llanos, El Paso, Breña Alta, Tazacorte, Villa de Mazo, Tijarafe, Brena Baja and Santa Cruz de La Palma.
11.27. They analyze the lava and tephra of the volcano of La Palma to understand how the eruption evolves
The researcher from the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology of the University of Granada Jane H. Scarrow analyzes, from the facilities of the University of Granada and together with a team of scientists, samples of lava and tephra (pyroclast) from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma (Canary Islands), whose eruption began on September 19, 2021 and is still active.
The objective of its study is, on the one hand, to interpret the information that the samples provide on the conditions and processes that occur in the magmatic reservoir at depth, that is, inside the volcano.
Secondly, to establish a base of the composition of the beginning of the volcanic activity with the lavas and tephras of the initial eruptions, the first ones that took place, in order to understand how the magmatic system has evolved, through the analysis of samples of the most recent eruptive stages.
11.09. The PP demands from the EU a recovery plan and tourist promotion for La Palma
The Canarian MEP of the Popular Party, Gabriel Mato, has requested, in the session of the European Parliament that was held in Strasbourg, that the European Union launch "an authentic recovery and tourist promotion plan for the Canary Islands" that will help the island to generate economy after the effects of the volcanic eruption and that is accompanied by the necessary funds.
In his speech, Gabriel Mato defended that the Canary Islands in general and La Palma in particular need certainty in all areas, especially in tourism, "a certainty that the EU must guarantee after the pandemic and now with the volcanic eruption of La Palma".
Thus, he argued that Covid-19 destroyed a sector that is still far from being able to recover its pre-pandemic figures.
10.31. The seismicity in La Palma continues, although the cadence of the tremors decreases
The seismic activity associated with the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma has continued in recent hours, although the cadence between tremor and tremor has decreased compared to the night from Monday to Tuesday.
The National Geographic Institute has located twelve tremors since last midnight, the largest magnitude, 3.8, in Fuencaliente, 37 kilometers deep. He recorded it at 8:25 a.m.
También en Fuencaliente se localizó un terremoto de magnitud 3,3 a 14 kilómetros de profundidad, a las 6.57 horas. En este caso fue sentido por la población.
10.11. Los Llanos recibe 1,2 millones en donaciones para los afectados por el volcán de La Palma
La cuenta bancaria que el Ayuntamiento de Los Llanos de Aridane ha habilitado para recibir donaciones para las personas afectadas por la erupción del volcán de La Palma lleva recaudados los 1,28 millones de euros en los 16 días que lleva abierta.
Son en concreto 1.281.865,14 euros procedentes de donaciones de particulares, empresas y entidades de todas partes del mundo.
El Ayuntamiento de Los Llanos valora en un comunicado esta "gran ola de solidaridad" que llega del resto del archipiélago y de España y también de otros países.
09.19. La lava del volcán de La Palma supera ya una anchura de 1,2 kilómetros
La lava del volcán de La Palma supera ya los 1,2 kilómetros de anchura máxima y afecta a más de 420 hectáreas, con un perímetro de 36,24 kilómetros, según datos actualizados que publica este miércoles el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DSN).
Las coladas mantienen sus cauces hacia el mar y el delta que esta formando la lava al entrar en contacto con el mar ocupa ya una extensión de 36 hectáreas.
La calidad del aire registra una mejora con respecto a días anteriores, aunque se espera, en próximos días, un ligero empeoramiento.
El cambio del viento podría distribuir el penacho marino hacia el norte/nordeste de La Palma y afectar a la actividad del aeropuerto.
09.01. Emilio, el primer testigo de la erupción del volcán en La Palma: "Pasé mucho miedo, creí que me comía la lava"
Cuando el Cumbre Vieja te ha perdonado la vida de milagro, puedes permitirte abrir la puerta recién levantado, despeinado, tras una noche de juerga para celebrar la vida. «Me encontré con unos amigos y me agarré un florete... En fin, vayan pasando», resume el primer testigo de la erupción de La Palma, José Emilio Rodríguez, con su aspecto de don Quijote.
La bodega de José Emilio, Chimilio le llaman, está a 90 metros del punto donde el volcán comenzó a escupir humo, cenizas y lava, según Google Maps. Podrían ser 90 o podrían ser 200, pero está al lado, claramente. Tanto que no se ve otra más cerca de la zona cero en las fotos previas al desastre. A él le agarró «quitando el pinillo»: limpiando el terreno de agujas de pinos.
«Esto llegó casi sin avisar. Los expertos decían que iba a romper por otra parte, más abajo, pero yo recuerdo que noté algún temblor en las dos hojas de las ventanas de la bodega, algo así», dice mientras tamborilea en los cristales de su casa de Tazacorte, donde nació hace 59 años. «No le di mucha importancia a los temblores, pero entonces sonó una explosión, y escuché un ronquido así: '¡Brrrrrrom!'. Me cayó una lluvia de cenizas que me alcanzó de lleno. Fue como si la montaña se quebrara. En ese momento me entró mucho miedo, dejé la puerta de la bodega abierta y eché a correr. Yo pensé que me comía, pero tuve suerte porque la lava cayó hacia el otro lado». [Lee aquí la información completa]
08.42. Gobierno, Cabildo y ayuntamientos firmarán un protocolo para agilizar la atención a los afectados por el volcán de La Palma
El Gobierno de Canarias, el Cabildo de La Palma y los municipios afectados por la erupción del volcán de Cumbre Vieja firmarán este miércoles a las 10.00 horas en la Casa Salazar, en Santa Cruz de La Palma, un protocolo para agilizar la atención a las familias afectadas.
En concreto, se trata de un protocolo que servirá para crear un registro único de perjudicados y coordinar así de forma más ágil y efectiva las necesidades de vivienda en los municipios damnificados.
El protocolo será firmado por el consejero de Obras Públicas, Transporte y Vivienda del Gobierno de Canarias, Sebastián Franquis; el presidente del Cabildo de La Palma, Mariano Hernández Zapata, y los alcaldes de Tazacorte, Juan Miguel Rodríguez; Los Llanos de Aridane, Noelia García; y El Paso, Sergio Rodríguez.
08.34. Tazacorte, el pueblo español que asiste a la erupción del volcán como a una nueva plaga
Tazacorte, en la isla de La Palma, es testigo privilegiado de la erupción del volcán de Cumbre Vieja pero preferiría no serlo, sumido como está en una desmoralización absoluta porque justo sacaba la cabeza después de la pandemia del coronavirus.
"De bonito no tiene nada", dijo a la Afp sobre el volcán José Carlos Bautista Martín, un jubilado de 70 años que cumple con su rutina diaria de venir al puerto de este pueblo de 4.600 habitantes a contemplar la erupción.
"Sólo lo que deja es una lava negra, oscura, un fuego intenso que es interminable, que parece que no va terminar jamás, y esos rugidos como si fuera el mismo diablo", añade sobre el murmullo constante del volcán, similar al de un reactor de avión.
El puerto de Tazacorte es uno de los pocos puntos de la isla de La Palma, en el turístico archipiélago de Canarias, desde donde se puede ver tanto la boca del volcán como la caída de la colada de lava al mar, unos cientos de metros más abajo.
08.25. Las desaladoras para dar riego en La Palma entrarán en funcionamiento a finales de la próxima semana
El consejero de Transición Ecológica del Gobierno de Canarias, José Antonio Valbuena, ha anunciado que las dos desaladoras portátiles que se van a instalar en La Palma y que llegaron anoche a la isla permitirán dar riego a las fincas afectadas por la erupción en el Valle de Aridane a finales de la próxima semana.
El consejero ha comentado que tienen capacidad para bombear 2.800 metros cúbicos diarios a la red, que se verán complementados con el barco cisterna que el Gobierno central envía desde la Península y llegará la próxima semana.
Valbuena ha precisado, no obstante, que este agua de regadío es de "mantenimiento" para lograr la "supervivencia" de las plantas, no su crecimiento, una obra "de contingencia" para que las fincas puedan garantizar su actividad en el futuro.
08.01. El buscador de Google añade un enlace para ayudar a los afectados por el volcán de La Palma
El buscador de Google en España ha añadido a su página principal un enlace para ayudar a los afectados por el volcán de La Palma.
El enlace, en el que figura el mensaje "Ayudas a los afectados del volcán", ha sido activado a las 18:00 horas del martes y permanecerá activo durante al menos veinticuatro horas.
El link abre una página del Cabildo de La Palma que, bajo el texto de "Cómo ayudar a los afectados por la erupción volcánica de La Palma", informa de las diferentes maneras de hacer las donaciones destinadas a los afectados. [Lee aquí la información completa]
07.00. Los expertos alertan de posibles colapsos en algunos puntos ante los grandes espesores de lava existentes
El Comité Científico ha advertido de que ante los grandes espesores de colada de lava observados en algunos puntos tras la erupción del volcán en La Palma, se pueden producir colapsos de su frente que, en zonas de mayor pendiente, pueden conllevar la formación de grandes fragmentos de colada, que pueden desprenderse del frente de la colada y que de forma repentina alcanzando distancias de varios metros desde el frente de colada, dependiendo de la topografía. También en zonas de gran pendiente, se puede producir pequeños flujos piroclásticos.
06.59. El magma sigue el camino marcado por la primera colada para desembocar en el mar, donde el delta avanza ya 540 metros desde la costa
Los datos de sismicidad, geoquímica y deformación apuntan a que no está cercano el final de la erupción del volcán de Cumbre Vieja en La Palma, que está en fase "madura", de manera que hay que prepararse "para echar bastantes días", han afirmado este martes los responsables del Plan de Emergencia Volcánica de Canarias (Pevolca).
La predicción meteorológica apunta a que esta tarde los vientos alisios girarán la columna de ceniza y gases del penacho hacia la vertiente noreste de la isla, lo que podría afectar a la operatividad del aeropuerto de La Palma.
Los expertos del Pevolca, con Miguel Ángel Morcuende como director técnico, creen que lo más probable en el corto plazo es que la lava, bastante fluida, se siga evacuando hacia el mar por encima del camino ya marcado por la colada primigenia, si bien se mantiene la vigilancia permanente ante la posibilidad de que se ensanche o haya nuevos avances, que por ahora no se han detectado.
Tampoco hay nuevos centros de emisión, aunque sí una fisura con emisión de gases y elevada temperatura en el suelo que de momento no tiene mayor importancia, puesto que además está en el entorno del cono activo.
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