News Review: Storm Kristin Special
On The Resident Podcast this morning, host Carl Munson and journalist Natasha Donn took listeners through the latest on Storm Kristin’s effects in Portugal, highlighting the severe weather, infrastructure damage
Portugal banks on “rapid and effective support” from Europe over Storm Kristin
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has ‘reminded’ Europe’s parliamentary speaker Roberta Metsola of the importance of Europe in “providing rapid and effective support” to help Portugal recover from the damage caused
Firefighters from various regions deployed to assist in Storm Kristin aftermath
Firefighters from a dozen fire departments are being deployed today to the regions most affected by Storm Kristin. “We have guaranteed about a dozen corporations that are being deployed to
“Imminent threat of flooding” sees GNR rescue 25 dogs in Gondomar
GNR police have led a rescue operation today for 25 dogs at risk of seeing their shelters flooded by rising river waters. As every hour brings further news of communities
Farmers urged to declare storm damage
Portugal’s regional development bodies (CCDRs) are urging farmers affected by this week’s storms to formally declare agricultural losses after opening dedicated forms to register damage on the ground. The Commissions
PM ‘cancels external agenda’; declares State of Calamity in Leiria, Coimbra
In the face of mounting calls for ‘government solidarity’ by communities struggling with the effects of Storm Kristin, the government “decided today in the Council of Ministers to declare a
Parts of Alcácer do Sal over a metre under water
Concerns by authorities today over rising river levels couldn’t be better exemplified than what is happening in Alcácer do Sal. The Alentejan town flooded in parts yesterday due to the
Hundreds of thousands still without power as central regions ‘overwhelmed’ by storm damage
A full 24-hours since the ‘weather bomb’ of Depression Kristin hit Portugal, the country is nowhere near recovering from its effects. In fact, it is only slowly understanding the depth
Silves declares municipal alert after river flooding
Silves has declared a “situation of municipal alert” after the River Arade overflowed on Wednesday, following days of intense rainfall, compounded by water releases from upstream dams. From late afternoon
Death and devastation as Portugal hit by Storm Kristin
At least six people have lost their lives to the destructive force of Storm Kristin in Portugal, which has also caused considerable damage to infrastructures and left communities without access