Bad weather leaves Algarve beaches unrecognisable
Several weeks of storms and rough seas have caused serious damage along the Algarve coast, with several beaches now under close watch by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA). Areas such
New ‘StormSOS’ platform mobilises thousands of volunteers
A new volunteer network, TempestadeSOS.com (which translates into StormSOS.com), has quickly become a key lifeline for communities hit by recent storms in Portugal. In just days, the platform has mobilised
Over 2,500 military remain “helping populations” through storm damages
With no end in sight yet to Portugal’s abysmal wet weather, the combined forces of the military – Army, Navy and Air Force – are continuing to help populations in
Firefighters come to aid of animals caught out by rising river levels
So much of the last two weeks’ storm news has focused on people and their losses/ needs/ personal dramas – but animals too have been caught out by Portugal’s wild
No let up in bad weather for next few days
Weather in mainland Portugal will continue to be affected by heavy and persistent rainfall, particularly on Tuesday and Wednesday, due to a mass of air with tropical characteristics. Meteorologist Ângela
One dead, another seriously injured, in work to restore electricity in Leiria
One man has died, and another has been seriously injured, in an incident during work to restore electricity in the storm-battered municipality of Leiria. E-REDES, the company responsible for ensuring
Historic night: Seguro scoops more votes than any other president before him
Last night’s voting ended with António José Seguro not simply becoming Portugal’s next president but the most voted president in the history of Portuguese democracy. In spite of the floods,and
Seguro wins Algarve runoff with 56.89%, overturns Ventura’s first-round lead
António José Seguro won the second round of the presidential election in the Algarve with 56.89% of the vote, reversing the result from the first round and defeating André Ventura
Exit polls put António José Seguro as clear winner of Portugal’s presidential elections
Exit polls coming in an hour after polling stations closed have put António José Seguro as the clear winner of Portugal’s presidential elections. The second-round of voting in this hard-fought
E-REDES confirms 167 households without electricity on Saturday night
Depression Marta “aggravated the situation of energy supply in Portugal, leaving another 100,000 clients without power between the morning and Saturday night – adding to the 63,000 who at 8am