Alqueva dam continues with controlled discharges due to ‘high inflow’
The Alqueva Dam has resumed releasing water today due to the “persistence of high inflow rates” caused by heavy rains. Discharges began last week, as they have been taking place
Armed forces deploy more than 1,000 soldiers to support populations
The Armed Forces have more than a thousand soldiers deployed on the ground to provide direct support to the population trying to recover from the effects of Storm Kristin. A
Victims association accuse government of “slow, insufficient and distant” response to storm devastation
With a lot of comments now on social networks over a perceived lack of empathy by members of the AD executve to the real agony suffered on the ground, the
Leiria Hospital treats over 150 for injuries suffered in Storm Kristin clean-up
Leiria’s Santo André Hospital has treated no less than 545 people with trauma injuries due to accidents related to Storm Kristin – including over 150 in the cleaning and reconstruction
Situation of Calamity extended to February 8
The extraordinary Council of Ministers ended early this afternoon with the prime minister announcing a raft of measures – including the extension, to February 8, of the ‘situation of calamity’
Roughly 167,000 households still without electricity/ water
With roughly 167,000 households still without power in the centre, the mayor of Marinha Grande – another area catastrophically battered by Storm Kristin last Wednesday – is calling for a
Algarve sends generators and expertise to storm-devastated centre
Last night the Algarve mobilised to send heavy-duty generators and technical expertise up to storm-ravaged areas in the centre of the country. In a statement, local Civil Protection says the
Damage control: Council of Ministers takes place against backdrop of criticism over government’s (lack of) storm preparedness
With government ministers discussing ‘next steps’ in the country’s response to ‘untold damages’ wreaked in the north and centre by Storm Kristin, commentators have not held back. Editorials have been
Risk of major landslide closes A24 in Lamego
The imminent threat of a “major landslide” has led to the closure of the A24 motorway in both directions between the Valdigem and Lamego junctions in Viseu district, Lamego City
Hundreds travel to Lisbon for to protest ‘Sophia solar project’ in Beira Baixa
With two vetoes from Portugal’s environmental agency APA supporting them, hundreds of people from Fundão, Castelo Branco and Penamacor travelled to Lisbon today to mark their presence in a protest