Storm Charles causes 115 incidents in Madeira
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Storm Charles caused 115 incidents on the Portuguese island of Madeira, mainly flooding, as well as fallen trees and landslides. Three flights to Madeira International Airport were cancelled and 302 rescuers were mobilised, according to the regional civil protection authority and Lusa news agency.
Storm Charles caused 115 weather-related incidents on the Portuguese island of Madeira during the night of Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 November, mainly flooding, fallen trees and landslides. The figures were reported by CNN Portugal on Wednesday at around 6am local time, after an initial count of 38 incidents by the regional civil protection authority at 11.30pm on Tuesday.
A total of 302 rescuers were mobilised. Electricity supplies were restored after intermittent outages. At Madeira International Airport, three flights from Porto Santo, Porto and Milan were cancelled, according to Portuguese news agency Lusa.
Authorities placed some areas of the island on maximum weather alert. Gusts of up to 140 km/h were expected in mountainous areas. Schools and non-essential public establishments in Madeira were due to remain closed until 1pm on Wednesday. In Lisbon, the municipality also closed road tunnels, parks and museums as a precaution. Airport operator ANA warned that further flight cancellations were possible.
Storm Charles is also expected to affect Spain, particularly the Huelva and Cadiz regions of Andalusia. Weather account Meteo Huelva forecasts locally more than 100 millimetres of rainfall in the mountains of Huelva. The new storm comes after the announcement on 10 November of the closure of schools on Wednesday in Portugal due to the red alert.
