Fuerteventura lifts emergency plan as Storm Therese weakens
The island council lifted the Territorial Emergency Plan at midnight, downgrading weather alerts to pre‑alert. Outdoor activities and sports facilities have reopened, though caution along the coast remains advised.
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura deactivated the Territorial Island Emergency Plan for Civil Protection (PEIN) at 00:00 on Saturday, 21 March, after the Canary Islands’ Directorate General of Emergencies updated the meteorological situation and lowered the alerts to pre‑alert.
The decision allows the resumption of outdoor activities organized by the Cabildo and the use of sports facilities managed by the island corporation, which had been suspended while the plan was active.
“The Department of Security and Emergencies continues to monitor the situation in coordination with municipalities and other administrations, and recommends the population to keep extreme precautions, especially in coastal areas,” the Cabildo said in a statement.
Key points:
- Monitoring remains active – authorities will keep surveillance in coordination with local governments.
- Coastal caution urged – despite the storm’s reduced intensity, infrastructure may have suffered wind‑ and water‑related damage.
- Prudence advised – residents should follow official instructions in the coming hours as conditions fully normalize.
The deactivation follows several days of coastal, wind, and rain warnings that forced preventive measures on the island, including the suspension of public events and heightened meteorological monitoring, particularly along the shoreline and wind‑exposed zones.
Waves continue to break at the small pier of El Cotillo as the island returns to normalcy.