Between 8 am and 11 pm today, 7 November, the Regional Civil Protection Service recorded 111 incidents linked to adverse weather conditions associated with depression Bruna.
The most common were fallen trees, 47 in total, and flooding, in 28 cases. There were also 8 mass movements and 2 structural collapses. 220 operational staff and 88 technical resources were deployed.
Funchal was the most affected municipality with 55 incidents, followed by Santa Cruz with 22. Five people were displaced in Santo António da Serra, in Santa Cruz, and taken in by relatives. Civil protection said all incidents were resolved at municipal level.
Several regional and municipal roads are closed, including the ER228 between Encumeada and Achada do Beirão and the ER223 in Calheta. All classified hiking trails in the region are also closed.