Summary:
110 incidents reported in Madeira due to Storm Martinho.
Partial collapse of a house in Machico with no need for relocation.
235 personnel and 99 technical resources mobilized to manage the situation.
Ponta do Sol sees serious incident with a wall collapse on a home.
Funchal reports the highest number of incidents at 46.
Severe Weather Impacting Madeira
Since the last update from the Madeira Regional Civil Protection Service, there have been an additional 10 incidents reported due to Storm Martinho, including the partial collapse of a house in Machico. Fortunately, no relocation was necessary for the affected residents.
As of the latest update at 5 PM, the total number of incidents has reached 110 since 2:30 PM on March 18. Key incidents include:
- 25 tree falls
- 6 structural collapses
- 28 danger identifications and signals
- 18 fallen construction elements
- 2 electric network failures
- 31 mass movements
Road Conditions
Several roads have been affected, including:
- ER 103 between Montado do Barreiro, Monte, and Funchal, which was blocked.
- ER 222 in Arco da Calheta, where the road was completely closed.
- ER 209 (Engenheiro Teixeira de Sousa Road) is also restricted due to landslides and fallen branches.
To manage the situation, 235 personnel and 99 technical resources have been mobilized.
One of the most serious incidents occurred this morning in Ponta do Sol, where a wall collapsed onto a home, leading to the relocation of three individuals by the Municipal Civil Protection Service.
Incident Distribution
In terms of incident distribution by municipality:
- Funchal: 46 incidents
- Santa Cruz: 35 incidents
- Machico: 10 incidents
- Câmara de Lobos: 6 incidents
- Calheta: 5 incidents
- Santana: 3 incidents
- Ponta do Sol and São Vicente: 2 incidents each
- Ribeira Brava: 1 incident
Authorities remain on alert and urge the public to exercise caution due to ongoing climatic instability.
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