Tourists risk their lives in the levadas on a red warning day in Madeira

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

Several tourists decided to defy the bad weather and disregard the warnings issued for Madeira.

According to a resident, several foreigners were seen today jumping the protective tapes in Fajã do Rodrigues, in São Vicente, risking their lives for a walk.

Even with a red warning for heavy rain, around 4 pm there were about a dozen rent-a-car cars at the access entrance.

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17 Responses

  1. What is the matter with these people ,? They are not only risking their own lives but the volunteers who have to rescue them when they get into trouble. Could they not wait a couple of days???

    1. They need to impose fines and huge rescue costs to stop these selfish idiots…

  2. These individuals who are reckless with their own lives would expect others to rescue them if they were in trouble. They should be left to their own fate and rescuers should ignore them the way they have ignored the warnings and not put any more lives in jeopardy.

  3. What’s wrong with this? Why do people want to live in a nanny state? Some people like the challenge of walking in these conditions.

    What most Madeiran’s seem to fail to realise is that a lot of these walkers will be people who are far more experienced in walking in the far worse conditions of Northern Europe…..

    1. Absolutely agree Dave, so if they get into difficulty they will understand why the normal rescue service won’t be available.

    2. So it’s ok to disregard the instructions from the authorities of a country that you are visiting showing no respect ! ! ?

    3. When you disrespect the boundaries of the system that is responsible for rescuing you, you are no longer “more experienced” you are now disrespectful, arrogant, and our old friend stupid. I respect extreme athletes not extreme stupidity.

  4. They should be fined, and not allowed to return, putting rescuers at risk !

  5. Stupid, selfish people! Risking their own lives is one thing, but if they fall it’s the local rescue services that suffer. I remember the damage after the 2010 floods…..☹️

    1. Unfortunately its not possible to legislate for stupidity, so the next best thing would be to slap them with heavy fines.

  8. I grew up in Cornwall and always respected the weather and the sea. In fact feared it at times. BUT many holiday makers ignore the warnings . Several drown in Cornwall EVERY year. This is a tragedy. Tell distraught parents about the nanny state and heeding warnings.

  9. Complete agree with everyone around where beside fines in case they have acidente the rescue services should charge them also with a big bill . Where in Sintra when the countryside and the forests and hiking trails is closed of fires if you caught it is a big fine and usually in Sintra the police is in that areas to stop people .

  10. Disgraceful behaviour. I’ve heard there was one muscle-bound dude that told them to go up there

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