December’s rains caused €175M damages in Lisbon, Portalegre, Faro
December’s heavy rains caused damages of at least €175 million in the districts of Lisbon, Portalegre and Faro, according to final and provisional calculations of the resulting costs, presented by
Faro flooding causes over €2 million in damages
Damages caused by December 5 flooding in Faro top €2 million The heavy rain that fell on the morning of December 5 in Faro caused more than €2 million-worth of
Civil protection warns of flooding, landslide risks in northern region
ANEPC, Portugal’s civil protection authority has warned of possible flooding and landslides due to the weather forecasts of rain, strong wind and heavy seas for the next few days. According
Home of Portuguese national football team manager Fernando Santos “flooded up to the roof”
Fernando Santos, the manager of Portugal’s national football team received more bad news this week, following last Saturday’s World Cup defeat in Qatar: his home in the Alentejo (in the
Municipalities start totting up the millions of euros in flood damages
Oeiras has been one of the first municipalities in Greater Lisbon to come up with a ballpark figures on flood damages caused since last Wednesday. Mayor Isaltino Morais is talking
Agony as floodwaters wipe out festive cheer
Untold damages as heavy rains flood Lisbon and parts of Alentejo Scores rendered homeless, shops destroyed, restaurants in despair, businesses knee-deep in mud, landslides, roof and building collapses – even
Constraints in Hospital de São Francisco Xavier as floodwaters stream into basement floors
The flooding in low-lying areas of Greater Lisbon today have also caused constraints in Hospital São Francisco Xavier. The basement floors (levels 0 and -1) have been flooded, while the
“Never seen anything like it”: Images show how high floodwaters came in Portalegre
With the municipality of Portalegre already actioning its ‘emergency plan for Civil Protection’, images taken by photographers for Lusa show just how high floodwaters came in some cases. Houses in
Tireless animal protectors rescue 30 dogs from floods in Loures
On such a terrible day in Greater Lisbon this is one of the better photos – strong, fearless men wading through floodwaters carrying terrified animals which would otherwise most likely
Minister assures Algarve: “You will receive compensation for flood damages”
Government aware “it’s not just Lisbon” that has suffered Algarve municipalities affected by last week’s deluges have been assured they will be receiving financial help from the State. Talking yesterday