Storm Charles: 28 incidents in Câmara de Lobos, four streets still closed
Madeira GuideThe council warns of further landslides and asks people to keep away from unstable slopes, walls and buildings while the clean-up continues.
Storm Charles caused 28 incidents in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos up to 13:00 on Wednesday, across all five of its parishes, the council said.
The incidents were landslides, fallen trees, collapsed structures and blocked roads. Municipal crews, the Municipal Civil Protection Service and the Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters responded with 22 vehicles and two special resources.
At 13:00, four municipal streets were still closed to traffic while crews cleared debris and made them safe.
Mayor Celso Bettencourt and the council executive visited the affected sites at dawn. Bettencourt described it as a night of intense work.
The council warns that more landslides, falling material and collapses are possible even as the weather improves. It asks people to respect warning signs and closed areas and to keep away from slopes, walls and structures that show signs of instability.
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