Today, a dolphin leapt at considerable height from the water much to the delight of the sightseers onboard a nearby vessel owned by the Rota dos Cetáceos company.
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A man, accompanied by his dog was surprised yesterday as they walked along the edge of the Porto da Cruz pool, when a large wave almost dragged him into the sea.
The estimated cost of the Christmas Day storm, in terms of damage, is in the region of €40.6 million.
The Project to Enhance the Region of Cabo Girão (GIRO), promoted by the Insular Association of Geography (AIG), today launched the Digital Catalogue of Cabo Girão Protected Area Species.
Backlit against the setting sun, Mein Schiff 1 made quite a statement as she sailed slowly past Madeira, late this afternoon.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), an earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale was recorded at 11.30 this morning off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, has categorically stated that there will be no restrictions on flights from the mainland to either Madeira or the Azores.
At 8:22 pm on Saturday the 9th of January, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded at a depth of 24 km off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
This afternoon, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Fino, travelled to Machico, in order to personally see the damage caused by the storm, most of which is in the Ribeira Grande area.
British Airways has announced that it will be suspending all its flights to Madeira until at least February.
As a result of today's bad weather and storm damage affecting the parish of Machico, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has offered government aid to help with the cleanup operation.
As the bad weather continues and is set to get worse the Civil Protection Service (SRPC, IP-RAM) has issued a set of guidelines.
Machico is suffering significant storm damage, as barriers have collapsed due to the sheer weight of debris, mud and water, leaving some roads impassable.
Depression Filomena is making her presence known, as the north of the island, in particular Seixal, Faial and S. Roque do Faial is under a red alert for rain and rough seas.