Due to the enourmous quantity of rain and to the strong winds that were felt in Madeira Island on Monday night (1st of February 2010) and Tuesday, several landslides occurred around the island. This way, here is a warning about the roads that are closed:

E.R. 101 - Between Ponta Delgada and Boaventura

E.R. 101 - Between Boaventura and Arco de São Jorge

E.R. 219 - The access to llha in Santana

E.R. 213 - Between Faial and Santana

E.R. 102 - Between Camacha and João Ferino

E.R. 102 - Between Porto da Cruz and Moinhos (Serrado / Moinho)

E.R. 206 - Between Boqueirão and Gaula

E.R. 102 - Between Portela and Referta

E.R. 236 - In Maroços - Machico

E.R. 238 - Between Santo da Serra and Fonte de Santo António

E.R. 205 - Between Vale Paraíso and Palheiro Ferreiro

E.R. 201 - Caminho dos Pretos

E.R. 230 - Campanário - Between the exit of the dual lane road and E.R. 229

E.R. 203 - Carreiras

E.R. 105 - Between Encumeada and the cross roads of Estanquinhos

Source: Regional Service of Civil Defense

Due to the last week's stormy weather, with strong winds and heavy rain there has been some landslides and rockfalls and so Madeira government had to close some of Madeira roads and levadas for security reasons.

These are some of the recommended paths/levadas (PR) that are closed until further notice:

• PR18 - Levada do Rei (Quebradas – Ribeiro Bonito), in Santana
• PR9 - Levada do Caldeirão Verde (Queimadas - Caldeirão Verde), in Santana
• PR12 - Caminho Real da Encumeada (Boca da Corrida – Encumeada), between Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava
• PR17 - Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (Lombo do Mouro – Caramujo – Folhadal -Encumeada)

The regional road ER 103 between Sitio do Cabouco and Sitio da Fajã do Cedro Gordo, in São Roque do Faial, Santana will be closed until the 12th of January 2010.

The footpath that links Levada da Calheta with Ponta do Pargo, between the Water Treatment Station of Estreito da Calheta and the industrial estate in Atalhinho will be closed for maintenance until 15th March 2010.

Be careful not to risk in levada walks or trekking, if there is a landfall do not continue over it, it is always safer to come back.

As we got a big audience for last year's Madeira 2009 fireworks show, despite the short notice, this year we will be transmitting the famous Madeira New Year's Fireworks show live, here on MadeiraHelp.com from an even better location, where one may see most of Funchal amphitheatre.

So keep your eyes on our home page for the first minutes of the new year 2010 and you will feel like you are in Funchal, admiring this amazing show.

UPDATE: Live broadcast statistics total viewers 18637, peak 1145 visitors. HD version

The sea in Madeira has been rough for a couple of weeks but today, in Ponta do Sol, specially in Lugar de Baixo marina and at the beach, the waves seemed to have gained life and were monumental... The show attracted several spectators which made some traffic congestion as everyone was curious to admire these huge waves.

Fortunately the weather and sea conditions will be better for the end of the week which will allow the 2010 New Year's Fireworks to be as programmed.