Today's rain has exceeded red-level warning limits in three mountainous areas overlooking the city of Funchal, said the Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), Victor Prior.
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As expected, said Victor Prior, the Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, the regions mountainous regions have been the most affected by Storm Oscar. So far the highest levels of rainfall have been recorded at Chão do Arieiro (1,500 meters of altitude), Pico Alto (1,000 m),…
The Regional Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) has confirmed that Storm Oscar is known as an 'Atmospheric River,' with the region being affected by this type of storm only 5 or 6 times in the last 60 years.
A predicted, storm Oscar has made itself known across the island today and will continue to do so tomorrow.
The Civil Protection Service of Madeira today issued recommendations to the population due to the arrival of Depression Oscar. The archipelago is on a red alert for 24 hours, from 15:00 hours on Monday.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the Madeiran archipelago under a ‘red’ weather warning from 3 pm tomorrow (5th June) afternoon due to Depression Oscar. This depression will greatly influence weather conditions from Monday afternoon until Tuesday. The weather is expected to lead to landslides, flash floods,…
According to Vitor Prior, director of the IPMA's Funchal Meteorological Observatory, rain is expected to fall for the next eight days.
It will not be during this term in government, nor is it even decided whether even the plan will move forward.
This year, rainfall values reached the lowest levels in the last 62 years, states IPMA delegate Victor Pior.
The pollen levels in the atmosphere in Madeira are predominantly from Cypress and Eucalyptus, confirms the latest pollen bulletin issued by the Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SPAIC).
Victor Prior, director of IPMA's Funchal Meteorological Observatory, confirmed this lunchtime that the winds affecting Madeira will continue until Sunday.
A young woman took to social media to express her outrage at the way Easyjet behaved towards their customers in Lisbon due to the inoperability of Madeira Airport.
Madeira's International Airport was affected by strong winds again today, with nine flights being diverted and four flight cancellations.
According to data on the country's ecological footprint released by the Environmental Association - Zero. Today, Portugal officially depleted its 2023 natural resources and now has begun to use its 2024 quota.
The continuation of high temperatures, absence of rain, and very elevated fire risks are some of the forecasts predicted by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) for the coming months.