Twelve areas of mainland Portugal were under an orange warning this Tuesday, the second most severe on a three-point scale, due to heavy and incessant rain, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
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Updated December 20, 2022 | 17:36
Rain caused 30 floods and four displaced people in the Portalegre area
Heavy rain on Tuesday in the Portalegre area caused 30 floods before 4 pm on public roads and homes, leaving four people homeless in Ponte de Sor, a civil protection source said.
A source from the Portalegre District Relief Operations Command (CDOS) told the Luz agency that four displaced persons, a woman and three children, two of whom are minors, are living on Rua 1.º de Mayo in Ponte de Sor, having been alerted to this incident was given at 09:50.
Circulation has already resumed between Régua and Tua on the Douro line.
The Douro line is cut between Regua and Tua stations due to falling trees under the track, it goes along cm Portuguese infrastructure.
The alarm was issued at 8:30 am. Passengers spent more than 110 minutes waiting for the opportunity to leave.
Traffic was restored at 10:30 a.m. after fallen trees were removed from the highway at kilometers 112 and 237 near Covelinhas station in the municipality of Peso da Régua.
Trains are already stopping in Alges after the flooding of the access tunnel has been cleared.
The tunnel for passenger access to the Alges train station, Oeiras, is now available after the underpass flooding that occurred on Tuesday was resolved so commercial traffic has resumed, according to a source from Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP).
An IP source previously told Lusa that trains did not stop at Alges station (Lisbon area) on Tuesday due to tunnel flooding.
Douro line cut due to falling tree
The Douro line is cut between Regua and Tua stations due to falling trees under the track, it goes along cm Portuguese infrastructure.
The warning was given at 8:30 am and there is still no forecast for when the train will run again.
Alges station flooded again
The railway station in Alges, municipality of Oeiras, was completely flooded again on Tuesday morning. Trains do not run, and drainage work is already underway.
Civil Protection registers 190 cases in mainland Portugal
Civil Protection recorded 190 accidents up to 23:40 this Monday on the Portuguese mainland due to bad weather, noting that “about 50 are road washes” and referring to other days.
“It was an ordinary night. Everything is calm for the moment,” Commander Miguel Oliveira of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) told Lusa.
Interior Minister urges citizens to follow Civil Protection recommendations
The interior minister on Monday urged citizens to follow civil protection guidelines in the face of heavy rain forecasts and the possibility of urban flooding.
At least six flights departed at Madeira airport due to bad weather.
Six flights to Madeira, operated by several companies, were diverted this Monday to other airports due to bad weather near Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, located in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the east of the island.
Civil Protection urges the population not to approach the water in the north of the country
Civil Protection warns of urban flooding, flooding and landslide danger Monday evening and Tuesday morning. It is also predicted to increase the excitement at sea with a wave height of up to five meters.
Water in Tagus has plummeted, but could worsen further
Water in the Tagus River has dropped “dramatically” over the past few hours and there may be a “deterioration in flows” given this Monday’s rain warnings, according to Santarém County Civil Protection. .
Civil Protection warns that the weather will deteriorate again today
National Civil Protection Commander Andre Fernandez said at a press conference on Monday that the weather would worsen and that the critical period would be between Monday 9:00 pm and Tuesday 9:00 am.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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