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The southern coast of Madeira and mountainous areas under orange warning due to heavy rain and thunderstorms

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They are planned “periods of rain or showers that may be more intense for a short time on the south coast and in mountainous areas”especially among 06:00 and 12:00, when these areas are under orange warning. The captain of the Port of Funchal also went out strong wind and severe weather warnings for the island coast.

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The Madeira Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC) proposed this Saturday a set of warnings to the public to be aware of the bad weather forecasts expected for the region from Sunday morning onwards.

In a statement, the Civil Defense say they are planned, from early Sunday morningrelated to the path and path of the front surface, “periods of rain or showers that may be more intense for a short time on the south coast and in mountainous areas”especially between 06:00 and 12:00 when these areas are under orange warning.

The SRPC says that the wind, from the south-west, could be moderate to strong during this period gusts around 70 km/h”.

So the Regional Civil Defense Service recommends that avoiding travel to the most affected areas “due to this kind of meteorological conditions”.

Take a defensive driving, Do not drive through areas that are prone to landslides e ensure that rainwater drainage systems are blocked other recommendations are from the regional authority.

oh Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere in Portugal (IPMA) sent the south coast of Madeira and mountainous areas under orange alertbetween them 06:00 and 12:00 Sundaydue to the prediction of “rain, sometimes heavy, which may be accompanied by thunder”.

me and The north coast of Madeira and Porto Santo will be under yellow warningin the same period, due to the forecast of rain.

The captain of the Port of Funchal also went out strong wind and severe weather warnings for the coast of Madeirawarning the marine community and the general public about the measures that should be taken.

2024-11-03 00:23:00


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