The passage of Depression Monica brought the heaviest snowfall in six years, with snow levels reaching half a meter in the Northern and Central Interior Highlands.
In a report released on Saturday at 18:00, the National Emergency Management and Civil Protection Agency announced that 266 incidents had occurred since midnight.
Most of them occurred in the Center (116) and North (79) regions, with the most pressing situations caused by gusts of wind that led to the fall of trees and buildings. Heavy rain also caused flooding.
One such example is the Aldeia de Santa Catarina de Citymus in Alcácer do Sal, which was isolated due to the closure of the regional road 257.
In the north, regional road 205–5 in Gerês was closed due to early morning snowfall; as well as National Road 15 in Maran zone.
994 operational personnel and 448 ground assets were involved in 266 incidents.
Author: João Saramago
Source: CM Jornal
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