According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) website, two minor earthquakes were recorded off the Madeiran coast within 6 hours of each other. The first earthquake, measuring 1.4 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at 21:43 last night (4th), off the southwest coast of the Desertas. The…
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The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) reported today that all the regions classified hiking trails will be closed due to adverse weather conditions.
One of the headlines this morning is that the recent rains and those yet to come will decimate the islands' cherry crop this year.
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,…
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.
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