Strong winds affecting the east of the island have also affected the Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, forcing planes to circle and forcing one to divert to an alternative airport. One reported case involved EasyJet flight U28519 from London, which had to divert to Porto Santo Airport. Meanwhile, flight…
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Achada do Teixeira, in Santana, was severely congested with cars this morning, with rows of parked cars extending for several kilometres. When talking to a tour guide, JM learned that it was practically impossible to access the parking area of Achada do Teixeira. According to the same source, the space…
The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters, the Volunteer Firefighters of São Vicente and Porto Moniz, and the Forest Police have been, since shortly after 2 pm, involved in a complex search and rescue operation in the mountains, in the Fanal area, in Porto Moniz. According to JM, there were two victims, both…
Independent councilors Luís Filipe Santos and Jorge Afonso Freitas recommended, today, in a City Council meeting, that urgent maintenance and inspection actions be taken in critical areas of the city of Funchal, taking into account the recent rains and unstable weather. Maintenance tasks like cleaning stream and riverbeds are needed,…
Richard Marques emphasises the importance of each citizen having an emergency kit that can guarantee survival during periods when normality disappears. “It is essential that each citizen includes a 72-hour kit in their family planning,” he says. A kit that integrates a set of foods and products that can be…
Yesterday, a car accident between two vehicles in Calheta, Madeira, left six injured, four of them German and two Spanish, according to Civil Protection sources. According to Commander Pedro Araújo, of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), among the injured were four adults and two children. According to…
The Chega parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic announced that “it will request the national parliament to open an in-depth investigation into the management of vaccines against Covid-19 in Portugal”. The initiative follows information made public by the newspaper ‘O Sol,’ based on contracts signed between the Directorate-General…
A rockfall occurred this evening in Seixal, before the access area to São Vicente, causing heavy congestion on the Expressway. Several stones, including one very large one, fell from the adjacent slope, obstructing the road in both directions. Among the stone blocks on the road is a large boulder, which…
A 30-year-old tourist was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash this afternoon on the Via Rápida, in the Caminho do Trem area, in Funchal. The tourist suffered multiple serious injuries, including an open fracture to one of his legs and trauma to his knees. The victim was evaluated by EMIR…
Viewing it as a pioneering initiative, due to its size, organisation, and importance, the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, in partnership with the Street Animals Association, will carry out a new Capture-Sterilise- Return (CED) programme this weekend. The initiative will take place on the 27th and 28th of this month…
A man in a motorised wheelchair was intercepted by the authorities today while ‘driving’ along the highway towards Santa Cruz, generating concern among other motorists. According to several drivers, the individual was driving along the right-hand side of the expressway on the hard shoulder, while circulating motorists tried to alert…
A sudden storm, marked by heavy rain and strong gusts of wind, hit several areas of Porto Santo early last night, causing material damage and moments of great apprehension among residents. Rúben Drumond, the owner of the Girassol bar, shared images from his Tesla that captured the wind’s destructive power,…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) informs that, following the weather warnings issued by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) for the Autonomous Region of Madeira, some classified walking routes will be temporarily closed. The following trials are closed while the warnings in force: PR 1…
The seamen who refused to board the Ship of the Portuguese Republic (NRP) Mondego allege, in a request sent to the court, that the Navy is preparing to replace the two engines of the ship, causing “the definitive destruction of the last traces of evidence.” In the document, the thirteen…
The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture presented a diploma to the plenary session, creating the Regional System for Integrated Management of Rural Fires and setting out measures for contracting fuel management. The diploma follows a model that aligns with the current system on the continent while taking into…