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Tourist rescued after fall in Levada do Ribeiro Frio

A search, rescue and rescue team in the Municipal Firefighters of Machico is carrying out, this Friday, a rescue operation in Levada do Ribeiro Frio, towards the Portela area. According to the JM, the alert was given after a tourist, who was accompanied, suffered a fall a few meters from the Forest Post. The victim complains of pain in the dorsal area. Firefighters are already at the scene, having taken the initial approach, and are proceeding to rescue the man to the main road, where an ambulance will transport him to Dr. Nélio Mendonça in Funchal. . . . #LevadadoRibeiroFrio #LevadaMadeira #LevadasDaMadeira #CaminhoDasLevadas #LevadaWalk #LevadaHike #TrilhosMadeira #HikingMadeira #MadeiraTrails #MadeiraIslandHiking #WalkingInMadeira #NaturezaMadeira #PaisagensDaMadeira #NatureLovers #WaterfallsMadeira #FlorestaLaurissilva #MadeiraViews #MadeiraNature #VerdeMadeira #CaminhadaNaNatureza #ExploraMadeira

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German citizen rescued by SANAS in Cais do Sardinha

A citizen of German nationality, about 60 years old, was rescued today, in the Sardinha Pier, through the commitment of a vessel affects the Salva-Vidas de Santa Cruz Station. The woman, according to the SANAS, had a trauma in the right lower limb, which was caused following a fall in the Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço. “The victim was assisted at the scene by the fire team and was transamberated at the Dreams Madeira Resort Marina from where she went in an ambulance to the health unit,” reads a statement published on the social networks of SANAS. The rescue operation was coordinated by the Command and Control Center of SANAS Madeira in articulation with the Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM and MRSC Funchal. . . . #sanas #VeredadaPontadeSãoLourenço #LevadaMadeira #LevadasDaMadeira #CaminhoDasLevadas #LevadaWalk #LevadaHike #TrilhosMadeira #HikingMadeira #MadeiraTrails #MadeiraIslandHiking #WalkingInMadeira #NaturezaMadeira #PaisagensDaMadeira #NatureLovers #WaterfallsMadeira #FlorestaLaurissilva #MadeiraViews #MadeiraNature #VerdeMadeira #CaminhadaNaNatureza #ExploraMadeira

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Prolonged strong wind warning until tomorrow morning

The Captaincy of Port of Funchal extended the strong wind warning scheduled for the Region until 06:00 tomorrow. According to information from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), the wind should blow from north/fresh north/northeast (31-39km/h) to very cool (40-50km/h), sometimes strong (51-61km/h). The visibility is foreseen good to moderate and, with regard to the ripple, are planned, for the north coast, north/northeast waves of 2 to 3 meters and, to the south coast, waves south of 1 meter. The Captaincy recommends: - Strengthen the mooring and maintain a tight surveillance of the moored and founded vessels; - Avoid walks by the sea or in areas exposed to maritime bustle, such as the shelter jetties of ports, cliffs or beaches, avoiding being surprised by a wave; - Do not practice the activity of recreational fishing, especially with the cliffs and cliff areas often affected by the bursting of the waves, always bearing in mind that under these conditions the sea can easily reach seemingly safe areas. . . . #strongwind #LevadaMadeira #LevadasDaMadeira #CaminhoDasLevadas #LevadaWalk #LevadaHike #TrilhosMadeira #HikingMadeira #MadeiraTrails #MadeiraIslandHiking #WalkingInMadeira #NaturezaMadeira #PaisagensDaMadeira #NatureLovers #WaterfallsMadeira #FlorestaLaurissilva #MadeiraViews #MadeiraNature #VerdeMadeira #CaminhadaNaNatureza #ExploraMadeira

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Quercus wants a daily limit of entries on the most sought-after routes

Quercus Madeira advocates that there is a daily limit of entry in many routes and in the most sought-after places in the Region. The association warns that the tourist pressure is even endangering many protected areas. Quercus speaks of chaos and anarchy in the mountains.

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Tourist suffers fall in Caniçal path

A Slovak tourist, in his 50s, suffered a fall this morning at Vereda das Sardinhas, in Caniçal, while making that pedestrian route. The Municipal Firefighters of Machico were alerted at 8:30 a.m. and the injured person was suspected of a fracture of a lower limb, having been assisted at the scene and then transported to the Health Center.

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Tourist suffers a fall and is injured in Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço

The Municipal Firefighters of Machico (BMM) and SANAS Madeira recently carried out a joint rescue and rescue operation for a tourist who suffered an accident in Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço, in Caniçal. According to information gathered by JM, the BMM team went to meet the victim, who was transported by SANAS lifeboat from Cais da Sardinha to Quinta do Lorde. The woman, aged around 59, from Latvia, suffered a fall on the recommended walking route and complained of a possible fracture in a lower limb. After stabilization at the scene, the victim was transported by ambulance from BMM to Dr. Nélio Mendonça, where she was evaluated and received the necessary medical care in the emergency room.

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Winds exceeded 100km/h this morning at Chão do Areeiro

The strong gusts of wind, which were felt this morning, reached 105km/hour in Chão do Areeiro, at 05:40. At Pico Alto, the wind blew at 93 km/hour at 01:20, and reached 91 km/hour at Ponta de São Jorge, at 00:20. In Prazeres, at 3:20 am, gusts of 83 km/hour were felt, and in Ponta do Pargo they reached 81 km/hour, at 8:50 am, this Saturday morning. It should be remembered that, as reported here by JM, the strong winds caused damage in Funchal, with the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters being called out four times from 9pm yesterday until 7:20am today.

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Port of Funchal with three ships carrying more than 13,300 people

The three ships that are currently docked at the Port of Funchal, Spirit of Adventure, on the north pier, and the usual Monday ships, Azura and AIDAcosma, are carrying a total of 13,338 people, of which 10,168 are passengers, says APRAM, in a press release. Funchal is the penultimate stop on the Spirit of Adventure's 15-night cruise, which began in Portsmouth on February 13 and ends in the same port on the 28th. AIDAcosma and Azura are positioned on the CAI Cruise Atlantic Islands route and carry out one or two week cruises around the islands of Madeira and the Canary Islands. The AIDA ship is on a seven-night cruise that began on the 19th in Tenerife, with stops at three more Canary Islands, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Las Palmas, and Madeira, on an itinerary that ends on the 26th of February in the port of origin. On board are 6,121 passengers and 1,459 crew members. The ship makes a 17-hour stopover at this port and leaves at around 10 pm, says the same note. Azura is running a 14-day cruise with stops at 5 Canary Islands - Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote - and Madeira. It stays 16 hours in the Port of Funchal and leaves the region at 9:30 pm. It travels with 3,084 passengers and 1,213 crew members. The Spirit of Adventure has 963 passengers and 498 crew on board and is scheduled to depart at 5 pm, after a 10-hour stopover in Madeira.

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Young Italians take to the sea and mobilize emergency services

The SANAS103 lifeboat was called out early last night to an incident in the at Vereda Ponta de São Lourenço. The alert was given at 7:20 pm by the Command and Control Center of the Coastal Rescue Center, after reports that two young men, of Italian nationality and around 20 years old, had thrown themselves into the sea in the area of ​​Cais do Sardinha and swam towards Ponta de São Lourenço, says SANAS on its social network page. The search operation was coordinated by the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRSC Funchal), which requested the assistance of the lifeboat assigned to the Santa Cruz Lifeboat Station. In the same note, at 7:35 pm, SANAS103 was already on its way to the location to ascertain the whereabouts and health status of the individuals, whose whereabouts were unknown. A few minutes later, confirmation arrived, via telephone contact, that the two young men had returned to land under their own power and were unharmed. “Thoughtless, negligent and careless acts that, in addition to activating emergency services, put lives at risk in a reckless and unconscious manner.” SANAS103 was demobilized and resumed its state of readiness.

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Compadres brings thousands of Madeirans and tourists to Santana

Traders are expecting a weekend with lots of people and lots of sales. The Festa dos Compadres brings thousands of Madeirans and tourists to Santana every year.

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Traders are expecting a weekend with lots of people and lots of sales. The Festa dos Compadres brings thousands of Madeirans and tourists to Santana every year.

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The port of Funchal welcomed the arrival, this Friday morning, of the Marella Discovery 2, joining the Queen Mary 2, which was already in port. Queen Mary 2 stayed overnight and leaves Funchal at 4pm. Marella Discovery 2 arrived today at 8 am and will stay until 6 pm.

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The Funchal port authority today issued a bad weather warning for the sea off the Madeira archipelago until 6 am on Saturday, February 22. The warnings are based on forecasts from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), which indicate winds from the west/southwest with gusts between 13 and 30 km/h, sometimes reaching 39 km/h), becoming “gradually calm to moderate” from the north from the end of the afternoon. The waves on the North Coast will be from the northwest, between 2.5 and 3.5 meters, gradually increasing to 3.5 to 4.5 meters. On the South Coast, waves will come from the west/southwest, with 1.5 to 2.5 meters in height, being 2.5 to 3.5 meters in the most western area.

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A Polish man, aged around 50, died yesterday afternoon, after allegedly becoming ill after walking along a levada in the Rabaçal region. The causes of death are still unknown, but it is known that the victim was already in cardiorespiratory arrest when the Calheta Volunteer Firefighters arrived at the scene. The Rapid Intervention Medical Team (EMIR) was also mobilized to try to revive the man, but efforts proved fruitless. According to information gathered by JM, the death was confirmed at the scene.

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This afternoon, members of the Funchal Lifeguard Station rescued a 19-year-old German woman and a 21-year-old English man who were in difficulty in the water, near the Ponta do Sol pier. After an alert received at 3:10 pm, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Subcenter (MRSC Funchal), reporting two people in difficulty in the water, the crew of the Funchal Lifeguard Station were immediately activated, as well as elements of the Humanitarian Association of Firefighters of Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol. Upon arriving at the scene, the Lifeguard Station crew found that the victims were showing signs of fatigue, and rescued them to the Ribeira Brava pier, where they were waiting for the firefighters who later transported them to a hospital. The local command of the Funchal Maritime Police took charge of the incident.

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Part of the route had been closed in December due to a landslide. The information was given to Antena 1 by Manuel Filipe, president of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation. Visit Levada Caldeirão Verde    

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The ship Lobo Marinho returns to service on February 19th. According to a video made available by Porto Santo Line, the cost of the ceca dock was 5.3 million euros. The ship that provides maritime connections between the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo has been stopped for more than a month for maintenance. The time was longer because, according to the company, there was a profound change in its energy model.