Depression Filomena is expected to affect the Madeiran archipelago from this afternoon until Friday.
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The Regional Government has passed a resolution regarding the restriction of movement. The resolution states that “as of 00:00 on the 5th of January 2021, while the state of emergency is in force or there are municipalities at high risk, travelling on public roads is prohibited in the Autonomous Region of Madeira between 11 pm and 5 am, with the following exceptions:”
The Regional Government has approved a resolution that sits safely within the current exceptional measures aimed at containing the pandemic in order to safeguard the public health of the population, and with a view to not spreading the virus.
A TAP Portugal plane had trouble landing at Madeira's airport this morning, as the aircraft only briefly touched the tarmac before aborting the landing. It landed safely on its second attempt.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the south coast and the mountainous regions of Madeira under a red warning for rain.
Tomorrow the greatest pyrotechnic show of the year will take place, and for those who are unable to see the show from their homes, a new limited safety firework display square will be allocated to families.
The Instituto of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM), has chosen CH Business Consulting to create a digital marketing campaign to promote Madeira Wine in the United States, the main non-EU market.
At a press conference held this afternoon by Eduado Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, he outlined his plans for New Year when he basically asked everyone to stay at home and watch the end of year fireworks display either from their home or on TV.
With everything gearing up for the end of year firework display, the cruise liner Mein Schiff 3 is currently moored off the coast of Ponta do Sol, with approximately 67 crew members on board.
Two cruise liners, the 'Mein Schiff 3' and the MS Europa 2 (Hapag LLoyd Cruise Liners) are scheduled to arrive, but remain outside the port of Funchal, in time for the New Year Firework Display.
Yesterday, the 26th of December, the Coastal Rescue Centre received a call to assist someone who had fallen into the sea from the São Roque pier in Machico.
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, has confirmed that the RAM Health Service provided dialysis treatments to four patients affected by bad weather in the municipality of São Vicente.
TFalcon Madeira have won the tender to provide pest control services at the Port of Funchal. The contract is for 36 months, and will concentrate on the ever increasing gull population at the port.
The outcome of the transition period for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union is not yet certain. There is so much uncertainty at the moment (the 31st of December 2020 is the date scheduled for the end of the transition), that no one can predict what will happen from the 1st of January 2021, especially in the circulation of goods between the EU and the UK.
At a meeting this morning, the 'Juntos pelo Povo' (JPP) stressed the need to guarantee measures capable of mitigating the destructive impact of the pandemic on the island's economy. They went on to say that "since the region cannot control or change the macro measures that are being followed, it can, however, consider a mitigation scheme aimed at recovering and maintaining possible tourist market dynamics. It is imperative that extraordinary measures are adopted to complement those in force at the airport."