A 59-year-old German citizen drowned this morning near the Ponta do Sol pier. According to Captain Bruno Ferreira Teles, the National Maritime Authority was alerted at 09:56 by the Regional Civil Protection Service that a person had been allegedly dragged by a wave into the sea and was in difficulties.…
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I have friends who moved from Madeira Island to Ăgueda, last year. The town lies near Aveiro which is between Lisbon and Porto. This is their report, Ursula Hahn This year, we’ve seen so few hours of sunshine that you could count them on one hand, but instead we’ve had…
Following the rescue of a 29-year-old German tourist, which took place in the Ribeira da Janela area, in the municipality of Porto Moniz, the Public Security Police (PSP) highlighted the importance of complying with basic safety measures when carrying out pedestrian routes, especially in mountain and hard-to-reach areas. On its…
The PS Parliamentary Group has accused the Regional Government of negligence in failing to implement various measures to ensure safety on pedestrian routes, stressing that sole responsibility for situations of risk cannot be attributed to those using the routes. Reacting to the alert issued today by the Public Security Police,…
The Funchal City Council has confirmed that access to the Ecological Park is restricted due to forestry works, and that the Municipal Road of ChĂŁo da Lagoa is partially closed. Access to ChĂŁo da Lagoa can, however, be made through the north gate of the Ecological Park, to the area…
An earthquake registering 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at 07:13 on Monday morning, off the northwest coast of Porto Santo. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the quake caused no material damage and may have been felt by the population. Samantha Gannon info at…
MarFrente has confirmed that the promenade between Areeiro beach and Câmara de Lobos is closed, due to strong sea agitation, and entry into this area is forbidden. Restrictions are expected to remain in place until the end of the week, with sea conditions worsening on Thursday and Friday. The Madeira…
Depression Leonardo is expected to affect the archipelago of Madeira between February 3rd and 6th, bringing intense winds, precipitation, and significant sea agitation. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the depression is expected to be centered at 49° North and 26° West on February the 4th,…
Despite official warnings about rough seas and large waves, many people disregarded the safety signs along Praia Formosa promenade. Throughout the day, several individuals ignored the risk of drowning and the temporary passage restrictions. In view of the situation, FrenteMar Funchal reinforced the containment measures, placing chains to hold the…
Huge waves affected two areas of the parish of Paul do Mar today. According to the Parish Council, the swell caused several damages to a vehicle and a recreational vessel in the port of Quebrada. At the Lagos site, waves broke over the walls and flooded nearby homes. Responding to…
This morning, Ponta de SĂŁo Jorge, in Santana, recorded the highest wind speeds in the region as a result of Storm Joseph. Gusts of 104 km/h were recorded early at 03:40, and just before lunchtime, wind speeds were still reaching 82 km/h. In Caniçal, at 9:40, gusts of 100 km/h…
The PS’s proposal to guarantee free access for Madeirans to the classified trails in the Region will be debated in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira next Wednesday. This initiative makes the second amendment to the Legal Regime of Pedestrian Routes, requiring residents to register in advance to be able to…
Rafael Nunes, deputy of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) in the Madeiran parliament, strongly criticised the Government, accusing it of creating an âadministrative blockadeâ that limits Madeiransâ access to the regionâs trails and levadas by imposing an online registration and booking system. In his speech, before the agenda was presented, the…
The creation of the D. Carlos Marine Nature Reserve, which will be the largest marine protected area in Portugal as it covers the Madeira-Tore and Gorringe Bank seamounts, entered public consultation today. The future D. Carlos Marine Nature Reserve has an area of 173,000 square kilometres and “will lead Portugal…
A large whale, in an advanced state of decomposition, was detected this afternoon in the bay of Câmara de Lobos, mobilising resources from the Captaincy of the Port of Funchal to the area. According to what was possible to ascertain, elements of the Captaincy went to the coastal area to…