Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, said today that digital nomads have become an an international trend, and that the pandemic has created a different culture, that is, people want stay and work in countries where they feel safe.
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Today, the 19th of January, one hundred firefighters from different municipal fire departments and members of the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP), who are responsible for transporting either positive or suspected Covid cases were called forward to receive their first Pfizer vaccination.
Australian adventurer, Jackson Groves has published a new video of his experiences at Pico Ruivo, where he contemplates the sunset, under a blanket of snow that covers Madeira's highest peak.
Santana Volunteer Firefighters in conjunction with the National Republican Guard (GNR) and the Forest Police, had to rescue an Italian tourist today who was injured after falling while walking along the Pico Ruivo peak.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), an earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale was recorded at 11.30 this morning off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
The São Martinho Horticulture Supply Market (Funchal Agricultural Products Supply Centre), has announced that due to the new restrictions that they have revised their opening schedules.
At 8:22 pm on Saturday the 9th of January, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded at a depth of 24 km off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
As curfew hour drew gradually closer, many ignored the weather and safety warnings and drove up into the mountains to see the snow, while Funchal became a ghost town. https://www.facebook.com/100009450955174/videos/2908935056098164/ Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Photo and videos courtesy of JM-Madeira
Predictions made by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), indicate that the cold weather will continue into next week, with snow falling on the island's highest peaks until early Monday morning (11th of January).
Since early yesterday morning, large numbers of people have been travelling to the island's mountains to enjoy the snow, however, due to the conditions the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation has closed several roads leading to the island's highest peaks. As such, in addition to the closure of the road that connects Poiso to Pico do Areeiro, access to Paul da Serra, Achada do Teixeira and Fonte do Bispo have been blocked for precautionary reasons.
This morning, local newspaper JM-Madeira printed a series of photographs depicting the damage caused by storm Filomena.
This afternoon, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Fino, travelled to Machico, in order to personally see the damage caused by the storm, most of which is in the Ribeira Grande area.
The recent inauguration of the Quinta Falcão Housing Complex, signaled the beginning of a municipal community composting project which aims to promote the recovery and use of organic waste in housing estates.
As a result of today's bad weather and storm damage affecting the parish of Machico, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has offered government aid to help with the cleanup operation.
As the bad weather continues and is set to get worse the Civil Protection Service (SRPC, IP-RAM) has issued a set of guidelines.