Toppled trees and damaged structures reported across Portugal due to bad weather
Portugal was battered last night by fierce winds and heavy rain, which toppled trees and damaged structures across the country. Between midnight and 7am this Thursday, the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) recorded 40 weather-related incidents, though no injuries or casualties were reported.
“We’ve had 40 incidents caused by bad weather, mainly falling trees and damaged structures,” ANEPC official Elísio Pereira told Lusa news agency. The hardest-hit districts were Lisbon, Setúbal, Santarém, and Faro, he added.
The Algarve bore the brunt of the storm, logging 12 incidents, while Lisbon reported eight, and Setúbal and Santarém each faced six. Elsewhere, scattered reports of damage kept emergency services busy. Rail traffic on the Southern Line in Grândola was temporarily halted on Wednesday due to a fallen tree but has since resumed.
Portugal remains in the grip of Depression Ivo, with a powerful cold front unleashing heavy rain, howling winds, and treacherous seas.
With swells affecting the coastline, authorities have closed multiple harbours to navigation. The ports of Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde, Douro, Aveiro, Figueira da Foz, Nazaré, Cascais, and Portimão remain shut, while restrictions have been placed on smaller vessels in Viana do Castelo and Leixões, less than 30 and 24 metres in length, respectively.
Meanwhile, a yellow warning remains in effect for several districts, including Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, Setúbal, Beja, and Faro. Winds are expected to whip up speeds of 80-90 km/h along the coast.
