An earthquake registering 2.8 on the Richter Scale was recorded last week off the southwest coast of Ribeira Brava.
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As part of the Forest Fire Prevention Campaign, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has launched a new initiative aimed at schoolchildren, asking them to create a small 30-second video campaign that promotes 'Forest Fire Prevention.'
Madeira is currently under three yellow weather warnings. These are for coastal agitation, wind, and snow and ice.
Earlier today, the President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), Manuel Filipe, informed local media outlets that three roads had been closed due to snowfall.
The Porto Santo Line (PSL) has confirmed that they have cancelled their scheduled sailing for tomorrow due to bad weather, making it impossible for the ship to dock in Porto Santo.
The Archipelago of Madeira will be under a yellow weather warning for strong wind from noon tomorrow, Wednesday the 15th, until 03:00 Thursday.
Late this evening, airport authorities confirmed that strong winds are affecting the operationality of Madeira International Airport.
Two roads were closed today due to bad weather.
As part of the activities promoted by the Casa do Povo da Calheta and its Employment Centre, registration for their new nautical course is now open.
A 69-year-old woman was rescued by the Madeira Volunteer Firefighters (BVM) this afternoon.
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) began its campaign to highlight the need for museums to be open on Sundays and Public Holidays.
A mini tornado captured everyone's attention yesterday. Although these are not unheard of in the area, they are uncommon.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea has placed Madeira under a yellow weather warning for rain from midday on Friday to midnight on Saturday. Downpours are expected and may be accompanied by thunderstorms.
The Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM, yesterday expressed with the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), their immediate availability and interest in the inclusion of multidisciplinary teams, integrated into international missions under the European Civil Protection Mechanism, to be eventually deployed to earthquake affected territories in Turkey and Syria.
The amount of microplastics and their evolution on Macaronesia beaches are among the priorities of researchers from Madeira, the Azores, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.