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,…
Madeira Weekly
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, was present today at the International Airport of Madeira – Cristiano Ronaldo to mark the occasion of the inaugural flight between Toronto (Canada) via Ponta Delgada to Funchal which arrived at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo at 11:20 am.
So with all the death and disaster we have had on Madeira's coastline over the last couple of weeks it is not surprising that two tourists decided to be incredibly stupid and brave the waves at Praia Formosa.
A body was found today in the Faial coastal area, located on the north coast of Madeira. The authorities were promptly called after an alert was given at 12:47, and a SANAS Madeira team, including a lifeguard, carried out the retrieval of the corpse which was lying in a difficult to access area in Foz da Ribeira do Faial.
At 02:24 this morning the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake off the northwest coast of Porto Moniz.
The search for the missing Army man was abandoned due to bad weather this afternoon, without having found any evidence of the victim.
Tow tourists caused consternation among bystanders while they embarked on a dangerous rock climb along the waterfront in Porto Moniz.
Due to heavy rainfall a rockfall on the road connecting Garajau and Caniço caused concern among residents.
As part of an investment of more than 12 million euros aimed at reducing water losses in the municipality, Funchal already reduced its consumption by approximately 10%.
In the second round of questions from the deputies to the Regional Government in the monthly debate, themed 'Land Accessibility,' the opposition asked the Regional Secretaries of Economy and Equipment and Infrastructure, about public transport and tunnel safety in Madeira.
The Madeira Blue Economy Forum is taking place in less than a month and today is the last day that students can enter the competition to win tickets for the event.
The Mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado again sent a letter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI), asking for "urgency" in the issue of the city's security.
According to Vitor Prior, director of the IPMA's Funchal Meteorological Observatory, rain is expected to fall for the next eight days.
Despite successive inspections and seizures, street vendors continue to commit illegalities, through the selling of items without any type of license.
Yesterday at 18:07, a minor earthquake measuring 2.3 was recorded off the southwest coast of Ponta do Sol.
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