13 Nov

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Los Llanos de Aridane City Council and the Cabildo de La Palma have met with residents of Todoque to listen to their requirements and inform them on the reconstruction of the neighbourhood, which was completely destroyed by the lava flow. The Spanish Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, has stated that currently €1.046 billion has arrived in La Palma related to the 2021 eruption. II Vulcana Symposium in Tenerife took place in Tenerife for the 3rd year running at the Oceanographic Institute building in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

02 Oct

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The church charity Caritas has announced it has helped 3,400 victims of the eruption since it began in 2021. On the 3rd anniversary of the eruption, two marches took place organised by the Platform for Affected People containing hundreds of citizens, protesting against the reconstruction process on La Palma. IGN organises IAVCEI meeting in La Palma. La Palma waits for €100 million in aid guaranteed from the Government of Spain for 2024 for the reconstruction of the island which is yet to be transferred.

04 Sep

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On the 13th August, the security protocol for CO2 emissions was activated for 42 homes in Puerto Naos. Media outlets have been criticised for seeding panic in local populations, as they incorrectly conflated the increase in CO2 emissions with a reactivation of the volcanic system. Cracks appear on the La Laguna Las Norias road suspected to have been caused by the heat, cooling, contraction and settling of the lava flows. Lava Bombs: The Reconstruction Documentary has been selected for the Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards.

22 Aug

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GeoInterns undertake new research on La Palma – GeoTenerife’s annual GeoIntern Cohort spent July undertaking new collaborative research on Tenerife and La Palma with CSIC, IGN and the University of Florida. Furlough – The latest figures show that 212 workers from 96 companies remain on furlough following a disruption to their employment activities from the volcanic eruption. Cost of infrastructure reconstruction – The latest statistics from the Los Llanos de Aridane City Council show that the council estimates a total of €76 million is needed to recover just the affected infrastructure in the municipality.

12 Jul

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Lack of permanent housing solutions – An editorial by Tierra Bonita has highlighted again the extended wait for permanent housing solutions for those affected by the authorities. GeoTenerife and GNS in La Palma – A team of scientists from GNS Science in New Zealand have been collaborating with on fieldwork in La Palma with GeoTenerife. The work aims to better understand some of the lava flow dynamics of the eruption. Perspective of improvements in emergency management – CSIC Volcanologist Pablo González in a seminar has given some of his perspectives on how the management of the 2021 eruption could have been better.

04 Jun

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No more in hotels – The last of the affected residents being housed in hotels following the eruption have left. Lava Bombs 2 Showing on La Palma - The documentary Lava Bombs 2, co-produced by GeoTenerife, was shown in the Multicines Milennium Cinema in Los Llanos de Aridane. Reconstruction law approved – The Reconstruction Law for post-eruption recovery of the island has been approved by the Parliament of the Canary Islands.

14 May

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Authorisation of 42 new homes in Puerto Naos, - As of 30th April 734 families can now access their homes. Aid for farmers - The City Council of Los Llanos de Aridane has approved a motion to review the criteria for aid for farms affected by the volcano. First reconstructed banana farm on the lava flows – The first reconstructed banana plantations constructed, using the ‘la sorriba’ process, in the Las Hoyas area. Francisco Pulido leaving PEINPAL – The outspoken chemist Francisco Pulido has announced he will leave the PEINPAL group.

03 Apr

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Lava Bombs 2: The Reconstruction Premieres on La Palma at Teatro Chico cinema. The hard-hitting film follows on from the prequel Lava Bombs: Truths Behind the Volcano, and analyses the current situation on the island and the progress of reconstruction of the island, through the voices of those affected. 63 more homes opened in Puerto Naos: From 18th March, 63 more homes, located in the green, orange and red zones of the town, have been opened up for their inhabitants. The €1.7 million fine imposed on the Insular Water Council in 2023 for the nature of the installation of the Las Hoyas-Remo pipeline has expired

04 Mar

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• GeoTenerife attends Cities on Volcanoes: GeoTenerife and international collaborators attended the Cities on Volcanoes Conference in Antigua, Guatemala, to share their research and lessons learnt from La Palma with a global volcanological audience •Current aid summary: The public resources reaching La Palma after the volcano have reached €950 million. •Water recovery: Work is ongoing to recovery drinking water to the coastal areas Corujo and Cabrera in Tazacorte, that were both affected by the eruption and have been without drinking water in their homes since.

05 Feb

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Puerto Naos - Access to 40 more homes in the green and orange zones of Puerto Naos have been granted given continuous CO2 concentrations of below 700ppm. Disabled people during the eruption – A spokesperson for the Association of the Physically Disabled of La Palma (ADFILPA), Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Rocha, has detailed how the disabled have been discriminated against in the response to the 2021 eruption. New homes for those affected by the eruption – A project to provide 37 homes in the municipality of Tazacorte has been accepted. Lack of aid for students – The PSOE party has highlighted the lack of aid for students affected by the volcano.