Bad weather takes the cancellation of 16 flights in Madeira

O bad weather today led to cancellation of 16 flights to and from Madeira airport, according to Ana’s website – Aeroportos de Portugal.

The cancelled flights were scheduled mainly for this morning, according to information available on the site, consulted at 6:50.

Seven flights were to arrive at the airport from Lisbon, Porto, Paris and Nantes and nine were to depart also towards Lisbon, Porto, Paris and Nantes.

On Tuesday, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal warned about the possibility of removal of flights at national airports.

Storm Charles was at 6:00 today leaving Madeira, where winds of 130 kilometers per hour and amounts of precipitation accumulated in six hours over 240 millimeters were recorded.

“ The situation in Madeira is already becoming less serious. The worst part is over and there's been a lot of precipitation. A amount of precipitation accumulated in six hours of values that exceeded 240 mm in the highlands was recorded,” said meteorologist Paula Leitão.

According to the meteorologist of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), the wind also blew strong in Madeira, having been recorded bursts that exceeded 130 kilometers per hour in the highlands.