The current air pollution phenomenon is caused by a mass of air carrying suspended dust from the deserts of North Africa. The Directorate-General for Health recommends the population avoid prolonged exertion and exposure and limit outdoor physical activity. This pollutant (inhalable particles) adversely affects human health, especially the most vulnerable,…
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The Secretary of State for Infrastructure today, highlighted the Government of the Republic’s commitment to the improvement of aviation in Portugal. Hugo Espírito Santo, who came to Madeira to deliver the new wind detection system at the Region’s Airports, admitted that the winds affected four percent of the passengers who,…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning for the mountainous regions and the south coast of Madeira. Heavy precipitation is expected in the mountainous regions from 06:00 to 12:00 tomorrow (Sunday). The yellow alert will remain all day on Monday due to southerly winds…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has said there could be a chance of snow falling on the high peaks. Rain has been forecast, but there is a slight chance that this could change with a drop in temperature. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The south coast and the mountainous regions of Madeira were this morning until 09:00 underan orange warning due to heavy rain and showers. Under this warning, the second most serious on a scale of three, which was in force between 03:00 and 9:00 am, precipitation data showed that from 00:00…
Heavy rain and wind, which could range from 70 to 90 kilometers per hour, are forecast for the next few days in the Madeira region. The rain is expected to begin at the end of Wednesday and intensify during the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the director of…
Of the 85.3 of rain per square metre (mm) recorded this Sunday up until noon at Chão do Areeiro weather station, 62.9 mm of rain fell, reaching red-level weather warnings in the 6 hours of heaviest precipitation (between 02:51 and 08:50 hours). Up until 1:00 11 of the 20 stations…
For a second day, strong winds affected Madeira’s International Airport, causing misery as flights were cancelled and eight more diverted to other destinations. The wind also prevented eight aircraft from taking to the runway of the Madeiran airport since about 10:00, namely a TAP plane from Lisbon, two from Easyjet…
Flooded roads, raised manhole covers, wet passers-by, and motorists on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This is a summary of what was experienced in Funchal yesterday, after a period of heavier than predicted rain hit Madeira. Rush hour in Funchal was miserable as people complained to JM journalists that…
According to weather reports Madeira will be placed under a yellow alert for rain for Monday the 15th of October from 16:00 to 22:00. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
According to local weather stations Madeira was placed under a yellow weather alert for heat from 10:00 Wednesday morning until 19:00 on Friday. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The Captaincy of Funchal has issued a strong wind warning until 18:00 this afternoon. The wind will blow from NE, very cool, sometimes strong, at dawn and visibility will be good. As for the swell, there will be NE waves of 2 to 2.5 metres on the south coast, gradually…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, and the Regional Secretary, Pedro Fino, visited the Santo da Serra Golf Course yesterday to discuss and view the new installation/construction of a photovoltaic plant, which will allow the golf centre to become energy self-reliant. Energy created by the 48 photovoltaic panels…
According to the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds – SPEA, it will take decades for the island’s nature to recover from the fires. Thus, SPEA warns that the fires are “endangering the world’s only nesting colony of Madeiran Petrel. For this endangered seabird, the fire happened at the…
The constraints affecting Madeira’s International Airport are creating misery for all concerned, with passengers demonstrating about the lack of information and facilities. However, this morning another tourist attracted attention by stringing up a hammock between two trees. Another passenger has also written in concerning the airport chaos, stating that no…