Landslides in Fuencaliente, La Palma

One of the landslides in Fuencaliente

Just before Christmas we had two winter storms back-to-back. It was a pain, but for most of the island, it was just wet and windy.

Things were worse in Fuencaliente. Because a forest fire damaged much of the forest and farmland, ther were far fewer roots to hold the soil in place. So the heavy rains caused numerous landslides. Nobody was hurt, but some of the minor roads are only one car wide in places. This photo was taken on the twisty road from the main village of Los Canarios, down through the hamlet of Las Caletas.

I just hope that 2010 brings Fuencaliente better luck that 2009.

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