This morning, the 11th of April, the luxury yacht Mylin IV, valued at 42 million euros docked in Funchal Harbour.
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This afternoon, a 49-year-old man was rescued by the Instituto de Socorros Náufragos (ISN).
The mandatory second test for Porto Santo residents who return from travelling to Madeira, continues to be criticised.
In a press note the DPFL-Associação Floresta Laurissilva highlighted several unfavorable conclusions presented in the IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature report about the Regional Governments intention to pave Caminho das Ginjas.
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, Humberto Vasconcelos, announced during his visit to Jardim da Serra yesterday, that Regional Directorate technicians are on the ground assessing the damage caused by last Saturday's storm.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), placed Madeira and Porto Santo under a yellow alert this morning due to periods of heavy rain which may be accompanied by thunderstorms.
Victor Prior, the Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), has issued a statement, saying that bad weather will affect the island again from Wednesday, although he was quick to point out that the weather conditions will not be as severe as last weekend.
The clean-up operation in Estrada Monumental has begun, as people start cleaning up yesterday's and this mornings storm damage to commercial establishments, carparks, houses and apartment blocks.
Madeira's weather situation has been downgraded from a red alert to orange, and is expected to remain in place until mid-afternoon today.
A power surge at the 60 KV transport line between Calheta and Funchal causing damage to the Vitória Thermal Power Station system last night, left approximately 230,000 energy users sitting in the dark.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), Madeira and Porto Santo have been placed under a yellow warning until 9.00 am Sunday due to rain (sometimes heavy), thunder and strong winds, which have already reached gusts of up to 108 km/per hour.
Finally a bit of good news, German airline Condor has announced that they will resume flying from Dusseldorf to Madeira from Saturday the 27th of March as part of their Easter operational programme.
The Portuguese Naval Patrol Ship, Mondego docked in Porto Santo harbour this morning, and will fulfil its maritime security operations until 11th of June. The vessel is commanded by First Lieutenant Lopes Monteiro and has a crew of 27 military personnel.
It was announced in the Daily Telegraph this morning that the UK has extended its travel ban until July, in order to prevent a third wave of the SARS-Cov-19 virus.
On the 25th of March French sailboat, Kraken, part of the French NGO ‘Wings of the Ocean’ will arrive in Madeira to carry out an environmental campaign with several local groups including ‘Ocean Devotion Madeira’. The aim of the visit to develop actions and create a better understanding of the…