Information: Landslide in Faial da Terra caused one fatality and two missing people - Civil Protection
As a result of the heavy rain that has been falling in the archipelago, as forecast in the weather alert issued following the information released by the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA), the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) reports damages in some infrastructures and the loss of human lives. A landslide hit three houses in the hamlet of Burguete in the vi... more >>

Information: Luís Cabral praised support provided by Civil Protection Service to populations on São Miguel Island
The Regional Secretary for Health praised on Friday the support provided by the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service to the population affected by floods that occurred on the island of São Miguel last Thursday. "It was a clear demonstration of the efficiency of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service, which also evidences that this service is capable of providing ... more >>

Information: Civil Protection concludes training course for Basic Life Support instructor with Automated External Defibrillator training
The Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures, through the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA), has concludes the training course for Basic Life Support (BLS) with Automated External Defibrillator training. The BLS instructor training course, which was attended by doctors, nurses and SRPCBA technicians, aimed to provide future instruction with the kn... more >>

Information: Civil Protection: intensity III earthquake felt in Angra do Heroísmo
The Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) informs that, according to the Azores Seismological Monitoring Centre (CIVISA), an earthquake was registered on August 18 at 10:35 AM local time. The epicentre was located about 1 km NNW of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island. According to the information released, the earthquake, level III in Modified Mercalli Scale, was felt in... more >>

Information: Incidents caused by bad weather are solved with the exception of Fajã dos Cubres
The Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Services (SRPCBA) informs that a series of incidents have been registered throughout the archipelago due to the bad weather conditions. A total of 56 incidents were registered: fall of trees (16), floods (29) and minor landslides (11). Terceira and São Miguel were the islands most affected by the instability conditions generated by a complex barom... more >>