03:00 — Low-pressure system 'Francis': Madeira under an orange warning in the early hours

Four crew members rescued from a drifting vessel in the sea off Madeira

Three Spaniards and one Serbian were found to be in good physical condition and in no need of medical assistance, and were rescued by the ship Zaire.

Couple and child rescued in Madeira

The search began on Saturday, but only yielded results on Sunday morning.

Porto Santo Island hit by a tornado

There was flooding, fallen trees, roof tiles, and hundreds of broken windows. There are no reports of injuries, only material damage.

Movement at Madeira Airport returns to normal after two days of disruption

On Monday and Tuesday, more than 170 flights were cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

More than 80 flights cancelled at Madeira Airport due to Storm Regina

ANA Airports reports that 43 arrivals and 42 departures have been cancelled.

Madeira Archipelago under yellow warning due to strong winds

IPMA emphasised the possibility of wind gusts of up to 75 kilometres per hour.

Funchal Harbour Authority extends warnings until Tuesday

Madeira is expected to see waves of up to 4.5 metres on the north coast and 3.5 metres on the south coast. Authorities are urging caution when preparing to go to sea, while at sea and in coastal areas.

IPMA again escalates rough seas warning for Madeira to orange

The northern coast of the island and Porto Santo are under an orange warning until Tuesday. Waves could reach up to 12 metres.

Storm Francis wreaks havoc in Madeira

The storm affecting Madeira has already caused flooding and landslides. There have also been reports of fallen trees and downed power lines. Santa Cruz and Machico were the municipalities with the highest number of incidents.

Civil Protection recorded 52 incidents in the Madeira archipelago due to bad weather

There are reports of fallen trees, downed power lines and flooding.

Civil Protection records around 40 incidents in Madeira due to low‑pressure system 'Francis'

In addition to fallen trees and power lines, Civil Protection reported, among other incidents, six landslides, one flood and six structural collapses.