As of 16:30 today, 35 incidents had been recorded in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos due to the high rainfall caused by Storm Oscar. Three families also had to flee their homes.
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The Civil Protection has issued a statement confirming that in the last 24 hours, a total of 163 occurrences, resulting from Storm 'Oscar' mobilised 168 teams and 436 operational staff.
A group of foreigners ignored the closed gates and decided to investigate the Garajau beach despite the unfavourable sea conditions and driving rain.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), a 2.2 earthquake was recorded at 22:39 off the northeast coast of Madeira.
Today's rain has exceeded red-level warning limits in three mountainous areas overlooking the city of Funchal, said the Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), Victor Prior.
As expected, said Victor Prior, the Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, the regions mountainous regions have been the most affected by Storm Oscar. So far the highest levels of rainfall have been recorded at Chão do Arieiro (1,500 meters of altitude), Pico Alto (1,000 m),…
The Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) has confirmed that Storm Oscar is known as an 'Atmospheric River,' with the region being affected by this type of storm only 5 or 6 times in the last 60 years.
A predicted, storm Oscar has made itself known across the island today and will continue to do so tomorrow.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) website, two minor earthquakes were recorded off the Madeiran coast within 6 hours of each other. The first earthquake, measuring 1.4 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at 21:43 last night (4th), off the southwest coast of the Desertas. The…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) reported today that all the regions classified hiking trails will be closed due to adverse weather conditions.
One of the headlines this morning is that the recent rains and those yet to come will decimate the islands' cherry crop this year.
The Civil Protection Service of Madeira today issued recommendations to the population due to the arrival of Depression Oscar. The archipelago is on a red alert for 24 hours, from 15:00 hours on Monday.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the Madeiran archipelago under a ‘red’ weather warning from 3 pm tomorrow (5th June) afternoon due to Depression Oscar. This depression will greatly influence weather conditions from Monday afternoon until Tuesday. The weather is expected to lead to landslides, flash floods,…
So with all the death and disaster we have had on Madeira's coastline over the last couple of weeks it is not surprising that two tourists decided to be incredibly stupid and brave the waves at Praia Formosa.
A body was found today in the Faial coastal area, located on the north coast of Madeira. The authorities were promptly called after an alert was given at 12:47, and a SANAS Madeira team, including a lifeguard, carried out the retrieval of the corpse which was lying in a difficult to access area in Foz da Ribeira do Faial.