Overnight orange warning for Madeira: downpours and thunderstorms on the south coast and in the mountains until 9am Sunday
The weather service IPMA has raised its warning for Madeira to orange, the second most severe level. From midnight to 9:00 on Sunday 1 November, showers, at times heavy and with thunderstorms, are expected on the island's south coast, where Funchal is, and in the mountains. Either side of that, from 21:00 on Saturday until midnight and from 9:00 to 12:00 on Sunday, a yellow warning is in force there (IPMA).
On Madeira's north coast a yellow warning is in force from 21:00 on Saturday to 12:00 on Sunday, and on the island of Porto Santo from 6:00 to 15:00 on Sunday. Madeira is in the same time zone as Lisbon.
The regional civil protection service (Serviço Regional de Proteção Civil) warns that branches and trees may come down, streets in towns may flood, and retaining walls and slopes may give way; roads will be slippery, with standing water (Notícias ao Minuto).
Do not drive or walk through flooded stretches of road: there may be potholes and open manholes under the water, and the current can sweep away people and cars alike.
The service advises securing anything on balconies and around the house that the wind could blow away, avoiding unnecessary journeys, driving more slowly, and keeping away from trees and dilapidated buildings.
