The rescue of a tourist, in 2023, on the Pico do Areeiro-Pico Ruivo pedestrian route, while it was temporarily closed, due to adverse weather conditions, cost a total of 1,233.25 euros. In a press statement, this case was used, as an example, by the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil…
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A base jump ‘flight’ was recorded on video this afternoon in Porto da Cruz. Base Jumping, which is considered the most dangerous of extreme sports, is where people launch themselves from great heights and in mid-flight open their parachute (suitable for openings at low altitudes). BASE is an acronym for…
An earthquake registering 1.2 on the Richter scale was detected by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), last night, at 20:38 off the southwest coast of Câmara de Lobos. Taking into account the magnitude and distance from the coast, the earthquake was only felt by…
An earthquake registering 2.0 on the Richter scale was recorded by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), at 09:31 on Saturday morning off the north coast of Porto Santo. The quake had a depth of 2 km and due to its size would not have…
Two men defied the waves and the strong sea agitation and walked along a narrow ledge to get a better look from a viewpoint at Garajau beach. As a result, one of them was knocked into the water by a wave and fell several metres while the other managed to…
The current air pollution phenomenon is caused by a mass of air carrying suspended dust from the deserts of North Africa. The Directorate-General for Health recommends the population avoid prolonged exertion and exposure and limit outdoor physical activity. This pollutant (inhalable particles) adversely affects human health, especially the most vulnerable,…
At 10:18 this morning a 1.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the south-west coast of Ribeira Brava. The quake had a depth of 8 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 16
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning for the mountainous regions and the south coast of Madeira. Heavy precipitation is expected in the mountainous regions from 06:00 to 12:00 tomorrow (Sunday). The yellow alert will remain all day on Monday due to southerly winds…
An object, perhaps a meteor, was identified yesterday tearing through the skies of Madeira. Luckily the event was videoed and has been shared on several social networks. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 2
The classified pedestrian route da Levada do Rei (PR 18), in São Jorge, is impassable due to a collapse, confirmed the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). This is one of the seven paid routes. However, PR10 Levada do Furado which was closed and allows walkers to connect from…
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The Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA, confirmed that a 1.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded this morning at 00:22 off the northwest coast of the Desertas at a depth of 29 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 3
The trial of the 46-year-old man who is accused of having started the fire that consumed several hectares of pasture and houses in Calheta and Porto Moniz, in October last year, began on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court of Funchal. Even though the defendant was silent, the court heard…
The Specialised Committee on Environment, Climate and Natural Resources of ALRAM heard, this afternoon, the President of the Association of Shepherds of the Serras de Santo António, São Roque and Arieiro, José Gomes, in order to clarify issues relating to the parliamentary hearing, requested by the PSD, with the aim…
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 05:26 this morning (November 25th) at the Madeira Torre, an area connecting Madeira to the mainland. The quake had an automatic depth of 10 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 2