La Palma Airport

La Palma Airport, located in the Canary Islands, has recently faced operational challenges due to adverse weather conditions. News reports highlight disruptions caused by both calima, a Saharan dust event, and Storm Therese. The calima resulted in flight diversions and cancellations, prompting health advisories due to potential respiratory issues. Simultaneously, Storm Therese brought heavy rainfall, leading to road closures, flight cancellations (over twenty), and alerts for landslides across the Canary Islands. The combined impact of these events has significantly affected travel and daily life, prompting government warnings against unnecessary travel and highlighting the vulnerability of the region's infrastructure to extreme weather.