Landslide closes road in Calheta

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

A landslide that occurred yesterday evening, at around 20.30, left Rua da Serra de Água, in Calheta, located near the Hotel Saccharum, blocked.

The Calheta Fire Brigade Commander, Jacinto Serrão, said that the road is closed, and the local authority has been alerted and will carry out the respective cleaning work today.

Jacinto Serrão also revealed that no injuries or material damage were recorded.

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2 Responses

  1. Hi Tobi, it is Christopher Kozek, I came here to close the chapter and I have a lot to say about it what happened. The night before it was a huge rainfall, as we all know. In the morning when I was driving up the hill I saw many small and medium sized rocks falling. When I was coming back I saw the GNR who were cleaning those rocks with their foots. People from the Saccharum hotel were just there to watch it. They use this space as a parking for their customers, of course, illegally. They did not call the bombeiros as this road should be closed after the first fall. Why? Because after such a strong rain it was obvious that it will happened. Tobi, this is this Island in a nutshell for me. Amazing people and idiots. Good bombeiros and fools from Civil Protection. I have so many things to say. If you want, I can send your those videos and pictures. Someone could die. I was passing this road 6 times at least that day. When I saw the rocks falling one minute after the runner was passing by. You know… in Madeira they prefer to act post factum. Let the rocks fall, let people die, let people get missing… and the government will hide it under the carpet because they need tourists. I will always love this Island but so many and too many things are pissing me off ! Have a good day, nice to meet you. Chris

  2. Yes you are very right, lies of areas need works doing, like Estrada dos Anjos, which they have been talking about for years but still nothing done.

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