Hit-and-run driver leaves Leiria firefighter badly injured
A 44-year-old female firefighter was run over getting into her car to go to work yesterday morning, and left lying in the road, severely injured. That this kind of crime
Government wants to create permanent fund to respond to natural catastrophes
In the wake of so many damages and disasters suffered as a result of recent storms, the government is focused on creating a permanent fund to respond to natural catastrophes
“Avalanche of water, stones and mud” sweeps through streets of Portalegre
Described as “an avalanche of water, stones and mud”, the consequences of so many days of rain swept through the streets of Portalegre in the early hours of this morning,
Flooding in Alcácer do Sal among “most worrying” problems as Portugal’s wild weather continues
Flooding in Alcácer do Sal (Alentejo) has reached ‘unseen proportions’ (according to those who live there) and remains – in the eyes of authorities – one of the most worrying
Man dies after car swept up in floodwaters in Serpa
A 63-year-old man has become the 11th fatality in the week of storms and heavy rain that have battered Portugal. Rural tourism operator Nuno Paixão was driving along a section
Shutdown of auto factories halts European production lines
The swathe of damages across the country cut by Storm Kristin has led to the shutdown of several factories in the automotive sector. Some have still not been able to
Storm damage puts Portugal’s economy at risk
It hasn’t taken long to realise that the battering Storm Kristin wreaked on the centre of Portugal will almost certainly have a negative effect on the country’s economy. As reports
Parliament approves “urgent hearing of Minister of Interior Administration”
MPs on the parliamentary committee for Constitutional Matters have unanimously approved “an urgent hearing” of both the Minister of Interior Administration, and the Secretary of State for Civil Protection, over
PJ arrest man suspected of shooting dead young mother in Lisbon
Frederico Reis has been named as the man suspected of shooting dead young mother of two Edite Silva in the early hours of last Monday. The 36-year-old is understood to
Storms trounce presidential campaign
One of the effects of media focus on Portugal’s devastating weather is that the presidential campaign has been almost completely eclipsed. As commentators have been remarking: “The candidates are still