Civil protection issues bad weather warning from heavy rains, cold and wind Funchal News Madeira News – Information from everyone for everyone!
Regional civil protection issued a warning to the population, for bad weather. According to the regional personal computer, the Portuguese Institute of the sea and the atmosphere (IPMA) provides an exacerbation of the state of time in the Madeira archipelago of today (09) due to the depression approach with a strong activity on the tenth (Saturday).
You expect periods of very cloudy, sometimes strong, thunderstorm, intense and intense sympathy at the end of the ninth (Friday) and Saturday, which may sometimes be in the form of a cold, which reduces its intensity and frequency from late in the afternoon
(Saturday).
The wind should be weak to moderate (up to 30 km/h) from the south/southeast, and continue to the eastern quarter from late in the afternoon, and ten (Saturday), and sometimes blowing strongly (up to 45 km/h) in the highlands until mid -eleventh (Sunday).
Depending on the planned weather conditions: It is expected:
• The possibility of lower branches or trees, as well as the effect on the infrastructure associated with energy communications networks;
• Withdrawal to the roads of loose objects or the separation of structures and mobile or incomplete organisms, due to strong wind rings, which can cause accidents with vehicles in the blood circulation or passers -by on the main road;
• The floor of the slippery road, due to the formation of potential water sheets;
Flood in urban areas;
• Difficulties in urban systems and may cause floods in weak places historically.
Preventive measures:
Regional Civil Protection Service remembers that the final impact of these effects can be reduced, especially by adopting appropriate behaviors, therefore, especially in the historically weak areas, and in the most exposed and developed areas, it is recommended to adopt Main
Preventive measures for these cases, namely:
• Ensuring the removal of rain water flow systems and the removal of inactive organisms and other things that may be dragged or create obstacles to the free flow of water;
• Ensure adequate installation of loose structures, which are scaffolding, scaffolding and other suspended structures;
• Take care of circulating and permanently with wooded areas, and to realize the possibility of branches and trees, due to the strong wind;
• Take care of the circular next to the coastal edge and the areas are more vulnerable to coastal beams, and avoid blood circulation and permanence in these places;
• Adapting behaviors and activities with expected weather mode, and avoiding trips to affected areas or unnecessary movements;
• Do not spin areas with deteriorating buildings due to the risk of collapse;
• Special care in mountainous areas, open threads and coastal areas;
• Be aware of meteorological information, civil protection indicators and security forces.
