Azores Situation Report Friday 29th December 2023

Resident immigrants increased by 65% ​​in the last decade.

The Autonomous Region of the Azores has 5,123 resident immigrants at the end of 2022, compared to 3,341 in 2012. AIPA explains the increase with economic growth and points out that although integration is substantially better, there are still aspects that need to be corrected.

IPMA raises the rain warning in the Eastern group of the Azores to orange.

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) raised the warning issued for the islands in the Eastern group of the Azores (São Miguel and Santa Maria) to orange due to the forecast of heavy rain for this Tuesday.

Recreational fisherman rescued in Serreta on Terceira Island.

A 54-year-old recreational fisherman was rescued this morning after falling overboard while fishing on foot in the Serreta area, on the island of Terceira, in the Azores, it was announced this Saturday.

According to the National Maritime Authority, the alert was given to the Maritime Search and Rescue Centre of Ponta Delgada (MRCC Delgada) late on Friday night, and elements of the local Command of the Maritime Police of Ponta Delgada were called to the location. Angra do Heroísmo and the Angra do Heroísmo Volunteer Firefighters.

The fisherman was “in an area of ​​difficult access, on a cliff about 150 meters high, showing signs of hypothermia”, says the source, adding that “the victim was stabilized in place”.

Also, according to the National Maritime Authority, the rescue was carried out by the wide-angle team of the Angra do Heroísmo Volunteer Firefighters and the fisherman was later transported to a hospital unit.