The City Hall of Santa Cruz, on the island of Madeira, declared today “Situation of Municipal Alert” due to the passage of storm Charles, marked by heavy rain and wind, until 23:59 Wednesday, according to the municipality.
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10/11/2026
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A City Hall of Santa Cruz, on the island of Madeira, declared today “Situation of Municipal Alert” due to the passage of storm Charles, marked by heavy rain and wind, until 23:59 Wednesday, indicated the municipality.
On its official website, this adjoining municipality to the east of Funchal, states that the alert takes effect from 4:00 p.m. today, with the municipal services being closed and the public attendance in person suspended until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
This is a preventive measure, stresses the municipality, stating that only “essential services and minimum services necessary for operational response and civil protection are kept in operation”.
The mayor also called on the Municipal Operational Coordination Center to “ensure monitoring of the situation and coordination between municipal services and different civil protection agents”.
The municipal authorities also recommend that “non-essential movements, especially in risk areas, be avoided, that flooded roads be not crossed and that the population stay away from water lines, slopes, unstable trees and exposed coastal zones”.