Madeira Situation Report Wednesday 5th April 2023
by Daniel Fernandes
Closure of escarpment overlooking Estrada dos Anjos
The Municipality of Ponta do Sol informed the escarpment overlooking Estrada dos Anjos has been closed since April 3rd and will remain closed until April 14th. The closure will happen daily from 08h30 to 17h00.
This is due to scheduled work to remove big blocks of rock in order to restore safety conditions for locals and visitors.
Pedestrians and vehicles will not be able to access Estrada dos Anjos, in the area between Bairro do Passo and Poios.
Residents and agricultural owners will have limited access to their properties. Access to their properties will need to be approved by the Municipal workers carrying out the work.
Civil Protection participated in 19 evacuation exercises throughout March
The Regional Civil Protection Service participated in 19 evacuation exercises in Madeira’s schools throughout March as part of the “Risk Prevention and Safety Education” (“Educação para a Segurança e Prevenção de Riscos”) project.
In addition to being legally mandatory, these exercises help the school community acquire safety habits, and enable the detection of any shortcomings in the existing Emergency Plans.
A number of external institutions take part in these exercises, particularly the Fire Service which operates in the municipality where the school is located, the Public Security Police (PSP). Experts from the Regional Education, Science and Technology Secretariat, the Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM (Infraestruturas de Portugal – Madeira), and the Municipal Civil Protection Service.
Heavy seas warning
A warning against heavy seas has been issued and will be in place until 18h00 (April 5th).
On the North Coast, waves that could be 3-4 metres-high and then be 2.5-3.5 metres-high are expected to come from the North/North-West.
On the South Coast, waves that could be 1-2 metres-high are expected to come from the West/South-West.
Winds is forecast to blow from the North and could be strong until the beginning of the afternoon.
Visibility will be good to moderate.
Winds are forecast to blow from the same direction and are likely to be up to 65 km/h, with gusts of up to 120 km/h.
As a result, vessel owners are advised to adopt the necessary precautions to ensure their safety and that of their vessels.
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts due to scheduled work on the electricity supply network. These cannot be postponed and will take place in the following days and places:
CANIÇO
April 5th – 09h00 to 09h30 (TODAY)
– Moinhos
GAULA
April 5th – 09h00 to 09h30
– Achada da Rocha
CÂMARA DE LOBOS
April 10th – 08h30 to 12h30
– Urbanização Coolobos
April 10th – 13h30 to 16h00
– Rua Padre Pita Ferreira (partial)
– Travessa da Pedreira (partial)
– Caminho do Curral Velho (numbers 1 to 50)
– Caminho do Palheiro (number 93)
– Rua do Laranjal (numbers 62, 65, 82, 84, 90 and 95)
– Vereda do Corgo (number 5)
– Vereda do Júlio (numbers 3 and 10)
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service number (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.