At 12:35 this afternoon a mayday call was received by the Maritime Police Command Centre.
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According to Vitor Prior, Madeiran delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the ash cloud from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, should not affect the Madeiran archipelago.
This afternoon news came in to say that for the first time since 1971, the Cumpre Vieja volcano in La Palma had erupted.
An earthquake registering 2.5 on the Richter scale was reported last night at 21:49 by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA).
A 60-year-old foreign national suffered a heart attack at Reis Magos Beach in Caniço at around 10 pm last night.
Nuno Morna, the Liberal Initiative candidate for the Santa Cruz City Council, categorically states that he regrets that the dog park in Garajau, Caniço, is only a temporary arrangement, as the space has been sidelined for a new hotel.
A minor earthquake registering 1.1, on the Richter scale, was recorded last night at 21:16, southwest of Ponta do Sol by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea.
The mayor of Porto Moniz City Hall will receive Henrique Afonso (better known as 'Pirata'), a Madeiran sailor who sailed the world for two and a half years aboard his boat, 'Sofia of the Sea,' tomorrow at midday.
Luckily no one was injured, but this rock fall was a little close for comfort for those staying at the wardens centre on Desertas Grande.
We may only have big ones every 45 years or so, but this morning's earthquake had some people feeling that the earth had truly moved.
It has been confirmed that from this Saturday, Edelweiss Air will be flying directly between Madeira and Geneva, Switzerland.
Portuguese biotech company Immunethep is ready to proceed with the clinical trials of its vaccine against Covid-19, but the wait for funding from the state has made it impossible for the company to proceed further.
A Porto Santo resident has taken to social media to express his indignation on hearing that TAP will not be flying to the island during the winter.
A report released by the American Meteorological Society, which assesses climatic changes in 60 countries, based on the data received from approximately 530 scientists, reveals that several climate indicators, such as greenhouse gases, sea levels and temperatures hit record heights in 2020.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), Madeira is on a very high UV radiation alert today.