An 18-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were evacuated from a house that was on fire in three different locations in Rua do Pombal, Funchal, this afternoon.
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In a press release, the Regional Secretary for Finance says that Madeira is gaining maturity in responding to cyberattacks and is taking part in the annual cyber defence exercise of Éxercito Portuguese.
The BVM mountain rescue and rescue team carried out a risky rescue operation this afternoon.
Madeira Airport will carry out a full-scale emergency exercise during the early hours of the 8th of November, between 01:00 and 05:00.
A source from the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection has assured that the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) did not leave the Autonomous Region of Madeira out of a simulation
The Integrated Communications Centre of the Regional Command for Relief Operations (CROS) undertook an emergency call out as a tourist had fallen while walking the Levada do Alecrim.
From tomorrow, the 1st of November, the Autonomous Region of Madeira will start its immunisation campaign against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in babies; an important step in the prevention of bronchiolitis.
A rescue operation was undertaken by SANAS this afternoon, despite rough seas hampering the operation.
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has confirmed that the following walking routes will be closed on Sunday, the 29th of October due to bad weather.
In order to save the life of Madeira's seabirds on the 30th of October, a thousand street lamps will be turned off between 8 pm and 11 pm.
The Funchal City Council has joined the 'Save a Seabird' campaign, which started on the 15th of October and runs until the 15th of November, with the aim of helping seabirds who are victims of light pollution in Madeira.
The PAN Party has been monitoring the situation of the fish farming cages in Ribeira Brava, which were dragged towards the beach and pier due to bad weather.
The CDU warned while visiting the Vasco Gil site, in the parish of Santo António, Funchal, of the need to implement political measures to combat the scourge of eucalyptus.
The CDS Parliamentary Group, together with local Mayors, visited the municipality of Calheta, more precisely some of the parishes most affected by last week's fires.
The National Union of Firefighters - Madeira delegation (SNBS), has expressed its full "solidarity and support for the populations affected by the fires."