Santa Cruz de Tenerife Launches €1.27 Million Emergency Plan to Repair Storm Damage in Anaga

Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council has launched an emergency plan to repair damage caused by storm "Therese" in the Anaga district. Following a recent local government meeting, Mayor José Manuel Bermúdez announced an investment of nearly 1.27 million euros to fix damaged infrastructure and address ongoing safety risks caused by landslides last March.

The council has requested a grant from the Ministry of Territorial Policy to cover half the cost, which would provide 638,234 euros in state funding. These repairs are urgent; the storm previously forced residents to evacuate and left some homes isolated, most notably in Valle Luis, where a landslide undermined the foundation of a building.

The project, overseen by the Infrastructure and Public Services departments, includes the following allocations:

• 320,000 euros to stabilize the slope in Casa Amarilla, Valleseco.
• 254,155 euros to repair roads connecting Camino Azano, Portugal, and Los Lirios in Taganana.
• 220,962 euros to prevent further landslides in Valle Luis.
• 424,852 euros to repair the bridge over the Regente ravine in San Andrés, which was heavily damaged by runoff.
• 56,500 euros for project management.

The scale of this response follows more than 100 reports of damage filed with CECOPAL. On March 24 and 25, the storm’s heavy rainfall caused widespread rockfalls and landslides across Anaga, affecting areas like El Draguillo, Valle Brosque, and Valle Crispín. The storm also disrupted public transport on the TF-12 and TF-134 roads and damaged the coastline at Igueste de San Andrés and the access to Acapulco beach.

This investment highlights the vulnerability of rural infrastructure to extreme weather. With the funding now approved, the City Council expects to begin work in the coming weeks, focusing on resident safety and restoring access to the affected areas.