translated from Spanish: Waves 6 meters forced to evacuate homes in the Canary Islands

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.-the strong temporary affecting the Canary Islands (Spain), with waves of up to 6 meters high, has forced the evacuation of homes in the North of the island d e Tenerife.Las storms, which have caused fatalities, have caused extensive damage yet to be evaluated, especially on the North coast of Tenerife, where neighbors evacuations have occurred and access to housing has been limited in some areas of the coast. In Garachico, throughout the night from Saturday to Sunday, were evacuated from their homes, a total of 39 people because of the heavy seas, which arrived to break a third floor balcony.

On the coast of Tacoronte, also to the North of the island, the waves broke crystals of the first two floors of a building at table of the sea on the edge of the sea, which forced to evacuate several homes. In that building, many of the houses are second homes and it evacuated or prevented access to 67 of which overlook the sea, up to the fourth floor. In Garachico and Tacoronte were enabled the municipal sports centres to House those affected, although most found accommodation in family house.
The waves caused an incidence also in Adeje, in the South of Tenerife, where the waves broke the glass of the restaurant of a hotel in calle La Lava, where supper several people who were evacuated without make any wound. In this note:

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