Do not Abandon Bulky Waste on the Street!

FREE COLLECTION

Door-to-door bulky waste collection service

Use the municipal service of Aljezur Municipal Council.

• Business days: From 9:00h to 15:30h

• Booking Tel: 282 243 340

• E-mail: geral@cm-aljezur.pt

• Book your collection now!

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Colabore para ter um Aljezur mais limpo!

SERVIÇO GRATUITO

Recolha porta-a-porta de resíduos volumosos (Monos)

Não abandone os seus monos na rua! Utilize o serviço municipal.

• Dias úteis: Das 9:00h às 15:30h

• Telefone: 282 243 340 (Serviço de Ambiente)

• E-mail: geral@cm-aljezur.pt

• Agende já a sua recolha!

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Keine Sperrmüll-Ablage auf der Strasse!

KOSTENLOSE ABHOLUNG

Haus-zu-Haus-Sperrmüllservice des Gemeinderats von Aljezur

Nutzen Sie den kostenlosen kommunalen Abholservice.

• Arbeitstagen: Von 9:00h bis 15:30h

• Termin Buchung Tel: 282 243 340

• E-mail: geral@cm-aljezur.pt

• Buchen Sie jetzt Ihre Abholung!

Predicting weather is one of the most difficult tasks.  Weather has often been described as fickle, cruel and mysterious. Although the Algarve enjoys nearly 300 days of sun, during the winter months, we may see significant rainfall.

The enjoyment of our outdoor activities can be greatly affected by rain.  Although a light drizzle may not dampen spirits to the extent it becomes unpleasant, heavy rain is another matter. And, as we know, thunderstorms can be dangerous.

Weather radar for Portugal can be found on the web at: https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/obs.radar/  This will show the current rainfall at the time indicated.

To predict what will happen over the next few hours, you can use the video playback buttons on the upper right of the image.  As the video plays, you will see the path and speed of the rain clouds. You can pause the video at any time to note the position and time of the current image.  The double arrow buttons will advance or rewind the image in 10 minute intervals.  It is even possible to calculate the speed of an incoming cloud by measuring the distance travelled.

Weather systems often form multiple bands of rain.  Radar will help to predict the duration of the rain and the colour of the image will help to predict the intensity of the rain. Even if a forecast shows rain for a long period, there are often windows between bands of rain that will allow some dry outdoor activity.

Using rainfall radar with local forecasts adds to the ability to predict when the wet weather will hit. 

References:

The weather radar station for the Algarve was updated in January 2024:  https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-01-08/new-high-tech-algarve-weather-station/84883

IPMA Radar network:  https://www.ipma.pt/en/enciclopedia/otempo/observacao.remota/index.html?page=radar.xml

Please give us your news stories, public interest stories and any events that you would like to contribute by replying to this email or emailing:  noticiaseeventos@amovate.com.

Amovate are pleased to announce that a Heart Defibrillator has now been installed at the Pines Roundabout, by Junta de Freguesia Aljezur. It’s the first in the Aljezur Region and is now operative.

If someone has a cardiac arrest, make sure you

• Firstly ring 112 to alert the Bomberios
• Start CPR chest compressions
• Get someone else to collect the Defibrillator from the box:

Open the 2 catches top and bottom and open the door, you will see a closed transparent inner box which is locked. Press the button and talk to the operators, they will release the door remotely. A code will be sent to allow this to be used as the defib will be tracked by satellite.

Follow the instructions on the Defibrillator.