After the weekly political diatribe by the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) delegate on the state of the region's wages, the PSD discussed the works enacted by the Regional Government during Storm Oscar, with particular attention given to the island's rivers, which through a series of safety works protected much of the population when Storm Oscar hit the island.
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Madeira has recorded a new national historical maximum value of precipitation, during the passage of Storm Oscar through the region, announced the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA).
Storm Oscar brought unprecedented levels of rain, with Areeiro recording levels of 604 millimetres per m2.
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.
The Civil Protection has issued a statement confirming that in the last 24 hours, a total of 163 occurrences, resulting from Storm 'Oscar' mobilised 168 teams and 436 operational staff.
A predicted, storm Oscar has made itself known across the island today and will continue to do so tomorrow.