So with all the death and disaster we have had on Madeira's coastline over the last couple of weeks it is not surprising that two tourists decided to be incredibly stupid and brave the waves at Praia Formosa.
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A body was found today in the Faial coastal area, located on the north coast of Madeira. The authorities were promptly called after an alert was given at 12:47, and a SANAS Madeira team, including a lifeguard, carried out the retrieval of the corpse which was lying in a difficult to access area in Foz da Ribeira do Faial.
At 02:24 this morning the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake off the northwest coast of Porto Moniz.
The search for the missing Army man was abandoned due to bad weather this afternoon, without having found any evidence of the victim.
Tow tourists caused consternation among bystanders while they embarked on a dangerous rock climb along the waterfront in Porto Moniz.
Yesterday at 18:07, a minor earthquake measuring 2.3 was recorded off the southwest coast of Ponta do Sol.
On Sunday, the 21st of May, a Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) was rescued in the port of Porto Moniz by a team of IFCN officers. According to the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), the animal weighing 38 kilos and measuring 60 cm was caught in fishing nets and…
The search continues for the missing Army man who was swept into the sea by a wave while fishing in São Jorge on Saturday night.
A young Madeiran, aged 25 years old, is missing in São Jorge after being washed into the sea by a freak wave at 20:00 last night.
The NRP Mondego and crew ended their secondment to Madeira on Friday and have returned to their Lisbon Naval Base.
FUNCHAL SENSITIZES HOTELIERS TO THE CORRECT USE OF URBAN WASTEWATER NETWORKS Article | 24/05/2023 12:12 TASTE The Municipality of Funchal carried out a marine impact awareness seminar based at hoteliers operating along the capital’s coastline. This action is part of a set of measures that the municipality…
Co-financed by EU funds the new 'Fishmetric' system will now be introduced ensuring reliable control over food safety.
As part of the 'Blue School Day – This Is My Beach,' celebrations which took place on the 19th of May, the Blue School Programme and the Eco-Schools Project, of the Dona Lucinda Andrade Basic and Secondary School, promoted two cleaning and rubbish collection activities:
It will not be during this term in government, nor is it even decided whether even the plan will move forward.
The crew of the Funchal Lifeguard Station rescued two sailors stranded on a sailboat located between the Barreirinha Bathing Complex and Ponta do Larazeto, in Funchal.