What changes for visitors in the south of El Hierro?

Anyone planning to visit the Garoé tree (Árbol Garoé) or the Julan visitor centre faces locked doors on Monday, Libertad Digital reports. The Cabildo (island government) wanted to protect visitors and staff.

On the HI-4, material lies on the road from kilometre 18 all the way to La Restinga, RTVC reports. Drivers in the south should take care and check traffic conditions first.

The HI-1 also had slips near La Llanía. According to the sources, neither road is formally closed.

The sources did not say when Garoé and Julan will reopen. No reports of flight or ferry cancellations on 2 November turned up, so travellers should check with their airline or ferry operator.

Where is the power out, and whom should residents tell?

Several places in the south of the island stayed dark. Libertad Digital names La Restinga, El Mocanal, Isora and El Pinar, while RTVC mentions Los Llanos and La Restinga at 09:56.

Residents without power at home should report the fault to Endesa. According to RTVC, reports also went to the firm Juan Padrón S.L., which was to restore supply.

It is not known how many households are affected or how long the power will stay off. The sources mention no compensation or claims scheme.

How much rain fell, and what is the warning situation?

Nearly 80 litres per square metre poured down on the south and south-west, mainly on El Pinar and the port of La Restinga, Libertad Digital reports. The report gives no time period or weather station, and no comparison figure either.

According to Libertad Digital, the island remains on alert for heavy rain. The warning level of the state weather agency AEMET in force on 2 November is not confirmed.

Jesús Pérez, the Cabildo councillor for the environment, safety and emergencies according to RTVC, confirmed that the heavy rain hit the south and south-west. The emergency services kept watching the situation and aimed to restore power and traffic during the day, Libertad Digital says.

How did earlier storms on El Hierro unfold?

On 22 October 2026, the Canarian government put El Hierro, La Gomera and eastern La Palma on alert from midnight, RTVC reports. Up to 100 l/m² in 12 hours was forecast.

A boulder then narrowed the Roquillos tunnel (HI-5, near Frontera) to one lane, RTVC says. It reopened after midday, at first with one lane and alternating traffic.

The HI-1 between La Llanía and La Candelaria stayed closed because of falling stones and branches, as did the Santuario de la Virgen de los Reyes. The Canarian government advised against unnecessary journeys and warned people not to cross flooded roads.

In March 2026, storm Therese brought the island around 100 incidents, mostly landslides, according to the Cabildo. The Cabildo then lifted the island emergency plan PEIN, and all roads plus the Julan and Garoé centres reopened.

Who decides on warning levels and closures?

The Dirección General de Seguridad y Emergencias of the Canarian government declares the warning levels Prealerta, Alerta and Alerta máxima. It bases them on forecasts from the AEMET weather agency.

The Cabildo de El Hierro runs the island roads and closes roads and visitor sites. It also activates the PEIN emergency plan, but whether it did so on 2 November is unconfirmed.

For emergencies, call 112 Canarias. No reliable information exists for the coming days, so the best sources are the Cabildo's notices on elhierro.es and the AEMET warnings for 3 November.