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
Weather situation set to improve as storm moves into Spain
The effects of Storm/ Depression Kristin are still being felt in the interior regions of Castelo Branco and Guarda, but the situation is slowly improving as the storm is already
Storm Kristin: Five dead, 1,500 incidents, schools closed; areas where people are told “stay home”
Five people are now reported to have died as Storm Kristin brought driving rain accompanied by high winds to Portugal overnight. The various deaths have not all been fully explained.
First Joseph, now Kristin: Storms continue to batter Portugal
Portugal is grappling with the effects of Depression Joseph, which has left hundreds of incidents in its wake as the country prepares for more bad weather courtesy of new Storm
10,000 households without electricity in north and centre
Ten thousand customers, mostly in the central and northern coastal regions, were without electricity at 11.30 am today, with more than 400 operational personnel working for network provider E-Redes mobilised
Warning: rivers now posing flood risk in multiple areas
Portuguese Environment Agency APA is warning of the risk of flooding this week, particularly in the region north of the Mondego River and in the Tejo river basin. Today and
Storm Ingrid claims first fatality as bad weather set to continue into February
A man died yesterday in one of the many incidents caused by Storm Ingrid which has now swept through national territory – albeit there is a lot more bad weather
Storm Ingrid forces Algarve dam releases as flood risk increases across Portugal
The arrival of Storm Ingrid in Portugal is triggering preventive measures in several parts of the country, including controlled water releases from major dams. The depression is expected to bring