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A year on, volcano scars mark Spain’s La Palma island

FILE - Scientists from CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) take geophysics measurements on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain on Nov. 13, 2021. As officials held ceremonies Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 to commemorate the first anniversary of the start of what was one of the most televised volcanic eruptions of the century in Europe, the Spanish island located in the Canary Islands archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa is not the same, geologically, economically, or socially. (AP Photo/Taner Orribo, File) FILE - Spanish Army soldiers stand on a hill as lava flows as volcano continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, on Nov. 29, 2021. As officials held ceremonies Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 to commemorate the first anniversary of the start of what was one of the most televised volcanic eruptions of the century in Europe, the Spanish island located in the Canary Islands archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa is not the same, geologically, economically, or socially. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - Lava from a volcano eruption flows on the island of La Palma in the Canaries, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. A six-kilometer-long black lava scar crossing Spain's La Palma island remains as testimony to the three-month-long eruption that left no casualties but wreaked havoc in the lives of many when it struck a year ago. Many islanders feel forgotten and victims mark the first anniversary Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, with a demonstration to protest the management of the emergency. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, Pool, File) FILE - Lava from a volcano eruption flows on the island of La Palma in the Canaries, Spain, Sept. 23, 2021. From being one of the least known islands in the volcaulcaninc Spanish Canary Archipielago, to the spotlight for institutions, scientists and tourism. A year after the volcano erupted and nine months since it faded out, La Palma has emerged from the scars the lava left. But many islanders feel forgotten and victims mark the first anniversary Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, with a demonstration to protest the management of the emergency. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - A house is covered by ash from a volcano that continues to erupt on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands on Oct. 30, 2021. From being one of the least known islands in the volcaulcaninc Spanish Canary Archipielago, to the spotlight for institutions, scientists and tourism. A year after the volcano erupted and nine months since it faded out, La Palma has emerged from the scars the lava left. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
A year on, volcano scars mark Spain’s La Palma island