Following the arrival of a boat-load of migrants recently, who claimed to be children, the authorities have declared a humanitarian emergency.  This measure allows the authorities to put into place whatever might be needed to cope with further arrivals of migrants who claim to be minors.

Anyone know what happens if you have private health insurance and are unfortunate enough to need an ambulance and emergency treatment? Do the ambulances take you to a private hospital? 
I was asked this question earlier by someone whose understanding is that the main hospital doesn't treat private patients.
Any thoughts please....

This morning I was awakened by my frantic wife who couldn't join an important meeting. The internet wasn't working.
After going up the road to the local Movistar point I could see that it wasn't just me.

I called a few contacts, many people are offline.

First action: Go and Get Cash
Most card machines and cash machines use the most common local internet provider to do all their processing. If the internet is down so are they.

I went to Corralejo and almost all cash machines were out of servi

Does anyone know if Foncal at El Matorral is open during this crisis?  I checked on their web page yesterday and it said open, but this morning says closed today. I thought they generally were open on a Saturday morning. Have tried phoning but no answer today

Looks like I need a new kitchen sink tap which could become an urgent situation.

If not Foncal, any other plumbing supply shops open for any emergency - what say your toilet stopped flushing and need new syphon.  Can't have a non fl

The Tiadhe website does not seem to be working at the moment probably due to normal timetable not being used. So does anyone know the times on the Number 6 & number 8 during the emergency. Or does anyone know where I can view the times of buses which are running at the moment?

from earlier today in Radio Sintonia:

A plane that took off from Guacimeta Airport in Lanzarote after 2:00 p.m. today landed a few minutes ago at Fuerteventura Airport after detecting a breakdown in one of its engines.
[color=#222222][size=small][font=Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system,]According to the information that has transcended several people reported that in the right engine of

Radio Sintonia:

A helicopter of the Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) rescues a woman on the coast of Fuerteventura, on Thursday, January 13, at 2:17 p.m.
 
[color=#222222][size=small][font=Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system,]The woman, located in Playa del Valle, in the municipality of 

Diario:

Rescue evacuates to Fuerteventura a sick crew member of the freighter "Doro".
[color=#044364][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][b][size=small][color=#000000][font=Roboto, Arial]Salvamento Marítimo has evacuated in the early afternoon of this Good Friday a crew member of the cargo ship "Doro" who suffered a medical emergency when the ship was sailing 46.3 kilometers east of