In addition to the information issued by the Regional Government of Madeira, the Regional Secretariat of Tourism and Transports (SRTT) is pleased to inform the following:
The hotel industry of Madeira was not affected by the storms of the past Saturday, February 20th, and maintains all operating conditions safely. Hotel establishments, in general, are operational and, according to contacts made today by the SRTT, there were not reported any difficulties or problems.
The Madeira International Airport is operational.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Meteorology, weather forecasts are favourable for the next 24 hours, which will facilitate all the cleaning and removal of debris yet registered.
The main concern and priority of the regional authorities currently is to support the people and the replacement of all the land accessibilities safely and to the most remote locations. The cleaning and restoration works are taking place at an accelerated pace, with two of the three rivers that overflowed in Funchal already running in their normal bed.
The port of Funchal is operational.
The public transport links are being gradually restored in and around Funchal. The municipalities of the eastern part of the island were always accessible and there are now only some difficulties with access to the municipalities of Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol.
Bearing in mind an average occupancy rate of around 55%, Madeira had last weekend about 17,000 tourists, of which we mourn the death of a British tourist.
To facilitate reporting tools, the Regional Government of Madeira is to provide official information on the situation through press conferences, held twice a day, one at 12 o’clock and another at 18:30, until the situation is considered outdated and standardized, which is expected as soon as possible. These official statements will be released through the official website of the Madeira Tourist Board (www.madeiraislands.travel).
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