Bad Weather Warnings

Hope – by Sam Gannon – available from Amazon

Sometimes All We Need Is A Little Divine Intervention

Hope Crescent hasn’t lived up to its name for a long time. That is until ex-rock songstress, the Reverend Dolores Lane becomes the new vicar at St. Matthews. Accompanied by her unruly pets she is determined to bring her community together through – gardening! Ruth Bennet is living under the oppressive memory of her dead husband Harry, and is desperate to escape the life she is trapped in. Like everyone else Dolores is mesmerised by Witching’s Field and the tree that lives there. Dolores has another problem; the local council want to sell the land to a local developer. Time is running out, and Dolores is under pressure to save her community, the tree, and the secret that it has guarded for almost a century.

The Captaincy of the Port of Funchal has issued a new sea warning, saying that waves could reach seven and a half metres on the north coast.

Please remember that the island is on a yellow alert for the south and north coastal regions and an orange alert for mountainous areas, with 130 km/h winds predicted. The warnings are due to remain in place until 09:00 Tuesday the 17^th of December.

Further recommendations have been issued, and resident are asked to:-

Adopt defensive driving habits, reduce speed and pay particular attention to the possible formation of puddles and larger areas of collected water.
Ensure clearing of stormwater drainage systems and removal of inert and other objects that can create obstacles to the free flow of water.
Close doors and windows and remove loose objects on balconies and window sills.
Whenever possible, avoid travel unnecessary travel, especially to affected areas – highlands and mountain regions.
Do not travel or walk in areas that could be adversely affected by the weather.

Samantha Gannon

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