The mandatory second test for Porto Santo residents who return from travelling to Madeira, continues to be criticised.
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Following the announcement of the suspension of UBER's activity in Madeira, a petition has been created to review and amend the Proposed Regional Legislative Decree ‘Adaptation to the Autonomous Region of Madeira Law No. 45/2018,’ dated the 10th of August, which establishes the legal regime for the activity of individual and remunerated passenger transport vehicles that are not listed on an electronic platform.
In a press note the DPFL-Associação Floresta Laurissilva highlighted several unfavorable conclusions presented in the IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature report about the Regional Governments intention to pave Caminho das Ginjas.
Although it comes as no surprise, the curfew has been extended until the 12th of April, despite the sudden drop in the number of new infections.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), placed Madeira and Porto Santo under a yellow alert this morning due to periods of heavy rain which may be accompanied by thunderstorms.
The Funchal City Council is currently carrying out cleaning, repair, maintenance, and prevention work throughout the municipality in response to last weekend’s storm. The current list of repairs/cleaning is as follows: -
Victor Prior, the Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), has issued a statement, saying that bad weather will affect the island again from Wednesday, although he was quick to point out that the weather conditions will not be as severe as last weekend.
The clean-up operation in Estrada Monumental has begun, as people start cleaning up yesterday's and this mornings storm damage to commercial establishments, carparks, houses and apartment blocks.
Power outages are still affecting the whole of the island. Machico and Santa Cruz have been without electricity since early morning, and several areas of Funchal are also without power.
Madeira's weather situation has been downgraded from a red alert to orange, and is expected to remain in place until mid-afternoon today.
A power surge at the 60 KV transport line between Calheta and Funchal causing damage to the Vitória Thermal Power Station system last night, left approximately 230,000 energy users sitting in the dark.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), Madeira and Porto Santo have been placed under a yellow warning until 9.00 am Sunday due to rain (sometimes heavy), thunder and strong winds, which have already reached gusts of up to 108 km/per hour.
According to the Civil Protection of Machico, a fire broke out this morning in a forested area of Santo António da Serra, the fire managed to take hold, consuming approximately 2,000m².
A statement made by the PSP confirms that as part of the 'Easter at Home' campaign, there will be an increased police presence up until the 5th of April.
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira confirms that after carrying out an authorised search on a house located in the municipality of Ribeira Brava they seized the following weapons and ammunition:-