A significant landslide occurred in the Serra de Água parish, in the municipality of Ribeira Brava, leading to the closure of a section of the expressway in that area. This disruption hindered traffic flow between 7 a.m. and approximately 11 a.m.
Since then, traffic has been restricted and operating alternately, with expectations of the roadway’s complete clearance and full traffic restoration in the coming hours, stated Válter Ferreira.
During the road closure— the sole passage allowing movement between the south and north of the island—residents of the parish were isolated.
Floods, danger warnings, and mass movements were the primary incidents recorded, noted without causing any injuries.
These incidents mostly took place during the early hours and the morning today, after which weather conditions improved.
The Madeira archipelago was previously under an orange alert due to heavy rainfall and is now under a yellow alert until 9 p.m., according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
