- Oct 9
Aemet expects stable weather for Spain's Pilar holiday, with storms in the Canaries and Ceuta
The DANA low that brings showers and storms to the Canaries, Ceuta and the Balearics is forecast to move toward Africa on Saturday 10 October. Temperatures are then expected to climb ahead of the Monday 12 October holiday.
- Oct 8
Spanish services rescue over 200 migrants off Lanzarote and 79 off El Hierro
Spanish emergency crews brought three migrant vessels ashore in the Canary Islands on Thursday, including an inflatable boat carrying 125 people northeast of Lanzarote and a wooden cayuco arriving at El Hierro from Senegal.
- Oct 3
Blackout hits Lanzarote and La Graciosa after electrical failure at Mácher substation
A failure at the Mácher substation cut electricity and stopped desalination plants across Lanzarote and La Graciosa on Saturday morning, affecting up to 84,000 customers before service was restored.
- Oct 1
Maritime rescuers assist over 100 migrants in two operations off Lanzarote
Spanish emergency services deployed aircraft and rescue vessels on Wednesday to intercept two boats carrying more than 100 migrants near Lanzarote and Alegranza, transferring all passengers to Arrecife in good health.
