Storm Bruna keeps the GC-200 closed in Gran Canaria and halts Cádiz bay catamarans

The GC-200 road, which links Agaete with El Risco de La Aldea in Gran Canaria, remains closed on Monday because of rockfalls after the passage of Storm Bruna, according to Radio Televisión Canaria (RTVC), which adds that a technical inspection is planned during the morning to decide on its possible reopening.

The Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES) 112 recorded some twenty incidents on the island, mainly from water accumulation and rockfalls, concentrated in Telde and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, according to RTVC. The same broadcaster reports occasional disruptions to the electricity supply and wind gusts that exceeded 100 kilometres per hour at some points in the archipelago.

In Cádiz, catamaran links with Rota and El Puerto de Santa María have been suspended, and the Parque Genovés and other public spaces in the city are closed because of the wind, with gusts of up to 70 kilometres per hour in the countryside and on the coast and fallen trees, according to Canal Sur. The same broadcaster reports 15 litres per square metre in one hour at Seville airport and 13 in Cazalla de la Sierra during the early hours.

RTVC says forecasts point to a new episode of heavy rain in the Canary Islands between Tuesday and Wednesday. The pages consulted do not say how many customers were affected by the electricity disruptions or when the road will reopen.

Developing story: each of these details comes from a single public broadcaster; they still need to be checked against a statement from the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the 112 service or the catamaran operator.