Storm Bruna leaves nine people displaced in Madeira and forces 20 flight cancellations at its airport

Madeira's Regional Civil Protection Service recorded 145 incidents from Storm Bruna between 8:00 on Saturday and 10:00 this Sunday, November 8, mainly fallen trees and flooding, according to the Lusa agency as carried by Observador. The agency counted 50 fallen trees, 35 floods, 15 landslides and 5 downed power lines, and mobilised 346 personnel and 140 technical resources.

Nine people have been displaced: five in Santa Cruz because of a flooded home and four in Funchal, two from flooding and two because a structure fell at their home, according to the same source. Funchal accounts for 66 of the incidents.

Madeira International Airport had 20 flights cancelled and 8 diverted since midnight, according to Diário de Notícias. The operator ANA warns on its website that conditions may continue to affect operations in the coming days and asks passengers to confirm flights with their airline, according to DNoticias. Two cruise ships have cancelled their calls at Funchal.

Several access roads remain closed or restricted in the upper and coastal areas of Funchal and Câmara de Lobos, and all classified walking trails are closed. The Funchal harbour authority has extended wind and sea warnings until 6:00 on Monday, with waves that may reach 4.5 metres on the south coast, according to Diário de Notícias.