Pevolca experts warned the residents of these areas not to access spaces without a prior gas measurement once at home.
This Sunday it was reported that about a thousand inhabitants of the Spanish island of La Palma (in the Canary archipelago, in the Atlantic) who had to be evacuated from their homes due to the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, will be able to return tomorrow after verifying that the The area in which they resided once again meets all the security conditions.
Technicians from the Canary Islands Volcanic Risk Prevention Plan (Pevolca) certified the safety in several areas of the north of the island after the volcanic eruption ended on December 25, Christmas Day.
Even so, Pevolca experts warned residents of those areas not to access spaces such as garages, storage rooms or basements once in their homes without a prior gas measurement.
They also recommended that the buildings be accessed accompanied and before turning on the electricity the house be ventilated for at least 15 minutes.
In case of dizziness, shortness of breath or strength or nausea, the technicians advise leaving the house and notify the emergencies, also in case bulges, deformations or cracks are observed in the house.
These will be the first thousand people who can return home once the volcanic eruption is over, although there are still 564 people staying in hotels and 40 in social health centers on the island.
The Cumbre Vieja de La Palma eruption ended on Christmas Day after 85 days of activity, during which it expelled tons of lava that invaded thousands of hectares and forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people. (I)
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