What applies after Charles for visitors and residents?

Two civil protection pre-alerts are still in force: one for rockfall and landslides, one for flooding from the coast, rain and rivers. The wind and rain warnings themselves ended on 12 November, according to 112 Canarias.

The 112 asks people to respect closures and follow the instructions of the Ayuntamientos (town halls) and Cabildos (island governments). That goes for roads and for areas where flooding could occur.

112 Canarias did not publish a list of individual closures. If you are travelling in the south of Tenerife, ask the town hall and the Cabildo about conditions before you set off.

In December 2025, during Storm Emilia, the authorities told people to check road and mountain conditions through the official channels of the Cabildos. They also said to keep off piers and breakwaters, because the sea stays dangerous there.

The statement says nothing about school closures, cancelled flights or compensation. If you are flying, check the situation directly with the airline.

How hard did Charles hit the 112 emergency line?

Between 18:00 on Tuesday 10 November and 08:00 on Thursday 12 November, 112 Canarias took 10,438 calls. That is 16% more than in the comparison week of 27 and 28 October.

The centre handled 4,904 requests in that time, 12.1% more than in the comparison period. Cases classed as emergencies or urgent rose to 3,364, up 17.4%.

Security and rescue crews turned out on all seven islands. They answered 441 incidents directly linked to the storm.

The storm hit infrastructure, the road network and basic services hard, said Moisés Sánchez, director of 112 Canarias. Keeping the whole archipelago coordinated took intensive effort.

Which islands and towns were hit hardest?

Tenerife took the brunt, with 199 incidents, the most of any island. According to the 112, they centred on Granadilla de Abona, Icod de los Vinos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Los Realejos.

Gran Canaria had 108 incidents, mainly in Gáldar, Santa María de Guía, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and San Bartolomé de Tirajana. La Palma had 83, especially in Santa Cruz de La Palma, Breña Alta and Villa de Mazo.

La Palma saw persistent rain, the 112 said. The other islands were much quieter: 25 incidents on Fuerteventura, 14 on Lanzarote, seven on La Gomera and five on El Hierro.

AEMET, the state weather service, had forecast 80 to 100 litres of rain per square metre for Tenerife and La Palma. In places it expected more than 150.

What did the emergency crews deal with?

Most call-outs, 278 of them, were technical assistance. The jobs included stones or earth on roads, cuts to basic services, mostly power, and water to pump out of homes and streets.

A further 131 incidents were about safety, mainly vehicles and traffic. Obstacles on the road and other hold-ups caused them.

Of the 441 incidents, the 112 classed 272 as emergencies and 138 as urgent cases that could be prioritised. The statement does not say how the other 31 were classed.

Marcos Lorenzo, deputy minister for emergencies and water, praised the public's behaviour. Anyone who follows the self-protection advice avoids risks and eases the load on civil protection, he said.

How did the warning come about, and what do the levels mean?

The warning for Tenerife forecast gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour in the north, east, south and west. Around Santa Cruz it expected at least 70 kilometres per hour, and it did not rule out more than 120 on Tenerife and La Palma.

The Dirección General de Emergencias (the emergencies directorate of the Canarian government) issued the wind warning for the whole archipelago from 18:00 on 10 November. It rests on PEFMA, the Canarian emergency plan for severe weather, set out in Decree 18/2014.

The plan has three levels: Prealerta (pre-alert), Alerta and Alerta Máxima. They are separate from AEMET's yellow, orange and red warnings, which rate the weather itself.

PLATECA and PEINCA are two civil protection plans of the Canary Islands. The first covers rockfall and landslides, the second flooding.

What happens next?

112 Canarias gave no date for when the two pre-alerts end. Under the plan, they stay in force until the Dirección General de Emergencias lifts them.

AEMET expected less rain from Thursday 12 November, but the outlook was uncertain. Its advice for Charles is to follow updated forecasts and official warnings.

112 Canarias reported 2,225 incidents for Emilia in December 2025. Charles, at 441, is well below that.