How many Tenerife forum members were without electricity this morning?

Mike in Chayofa · 20th November 2007, 15:38

I woke up at 4.30 this morning and made myself some coffee. I didn't actually drink it and when I awoke the next time it was cold

It was the strong wind and rain lashing down that woke me, and typically there was no power. It seems that this wasn't an isolated incident and that large parts of Los Cristianos and Las Americas were affected too.

Were you in the dark this morning?

PS The automatic windscreen wipers on my car work - just thought that I would share that with you

emskie · 20th November 2007, 15:43

I am in chayofa as well mike and like you had no electric. I had to have a shower by candlelight which would have been romantic if it wasn't with my 4 year old

I came to work in san eugenio and there was none here either, the shopping centre was in darkness and it didnt come back on till 9.20.

I didnt think the weather seemed THAT bad this morning. What happens when it gets really bad

(ohhh maybe I get a day off work

)

Mike in Chayofa · 20th November 2007, 15:46

I didn't actually know what time it was when I woke up the second time

... all the clocks are electric apart from one and my wristwatch, but it was too dark to see what time it was (and I had foolishly left my torches in the car on Monday

)

Jackie B · 20th November 2007, 15:49

Up here in El Roque our electricity went off for about 30 seconds and that was it.

Talking of bad weather I remember the tropical storms here. We were actually driving up to Teide when it started and found ourselves dodging the falling rocks along the roads

emskie · 20th November 2007, 15:49

My little girl woke me at 7ish to tell me that the tv and all the lights had broken

Mike in Chayofa · 20th November 2007, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackie B

.....and found ourselves dodging the falling rocks along the roads

Sounds rather like Chayofa this morning

Daverock · 20th November 2007, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackie B

Talking of bad weather I remember the tropical storms here. We were actually driving up to Teide when it started and found ourselves dodging the falling rocks along the roads

We were up there that day too. At one point we had to wait for the digger to clear the rocks from the road in front of us.

polar1920 · 20th November 2007, 16:05

Hi,
We were in the dark this morning. Thought everything was quiet when i got up to go to the loo. Then realised that the lights werent working!!

It was off for about 2 hours in Las Americas

Still as we design websites for a living had to go back to bed until the electricity came back on.

obs · 20th November 2007, 16:13

No problems in Valle that I am aware of. I am usually disturbed by a very loud beeping when our power is out, (the battery pack for turning the PC off without losing any work in hand) trouble is, it still beeps like *&"$ even when the PC is off.

graceylacey · 20th November 2007, 16:15

I work in Los Cristianos and it was bedlam trying to get to work, the TF1 has cars aquaplaning (not sure on the spelling on that one!!!) cars not bothering to slow down at all, not traffic lights in Los Cris and then no electricity in the office til about 9.30!

We lost no power here in El Medano as far aw I am aware, my electric alarm clock is still on anyway!!