A family of three were rehoused today, as a precaution, due to a landslide. The incident occurred in the parish of Curral das Freiras.
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As of 16:30 today, 35 incidents had been recorded in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos due to the high rainfall caused by Storm Oscar. Three families also had to flee their homes.
As tradition dictates, on Thursday the 5th of January, at 7:00 pm, in the auditorium of the Civic Centre of Curral das Freiras, cultural groups from across the region will perform traditional centuries-old songs for "Singing the Kings."
The Movimento é Possível Impedir a Destruição" (Movement is Possible to Prevent Destruction - MPID), has advised the Regional Government of Madeira, that if it carries out its intention of going forward with its Curral das Freiras cable car project, they will be increasing the environmental and security risks of the area.
The Volunteer Firefighters of Câmara de Lobos were called out yesterday as a dead body had been found in a stream in Curral das Freiras.
This viewpoint is situated above picturesque Curral das Freiras, a parish which has not seen much investment in the past but is going to catch up now. Apart from a tunnel from the valley toward the north coast of the island, a cable car is also in planning. Land expropriations…
If you are looking to do something a little bit different, here is a brief list of some of the cultural events going on today. – The emblematic parish of Curral das Freiras will celebrate the Chestnut Festival in a thoughtful way. A mass at 10:00 am in the parish…
João Silvestre, who returned from Venezuela three years ago and a resident of Curral das Freiras, has gone missing.
Fourteen search and rescue personal including officers from the Regional Command of Public Security Police (PSP) Madeira, the Santana Volunteer Firefighters and the Forestry Police were involved in the rescue of a 33-year-old Polish national, who was lost last night in the mountains of Madeira.
This week, Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) deputy Ricardo Lume visited the parish of Curral das Freiras to discuss with the local population and farmers the brutal loss of cherry and sour cherry production in the parish due to the extreme weather conditions that have impacted negatively on crop production. In addition, the deputy also wanted to present a legislative initiative drawn up by the PCP which aims to guarantee support for cherry producers during this difficult time.