This Thursday, heavy rains returned, causing floods from the north to the south of the country. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) located the areas of Viseu, Guarda, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Coimbra, Évora, Setúbal, Lisbon, Beja, Santarem, Faro and Portalegre under yellow warning.
Authorities are warning of periods of heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and wind gusts that could reach 70 kilometers per hour, in the forecast.
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Updated November 30, 2023 | 23:55
In mainland Portugal there were more than 650 incidents due to bad weather until 22:00.
In mainland Portugal, more than 650 incidents related to bad weather were reported between 00:00 and 22:00 this Thursday, with the majority (452) remaining in the Greater Lisbon area, a civil protection source told Lusa.
A source from the National Emergency Management and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) clarified that of the 658 incidents recorded up to 22:00, we are talking about floods (658), road clearing (74), falling trees (63), falling structures (57 ) and mass movements. (17) due to heavy precipitation.
The worst-hit area was the Greater Lisbon region, with 452 incidents, while Alto Alentejo, Setubal and Coimbra were also hit by bad weather, he added.
In mainland Portugal there were 587 incidents due to bad weather until 19:00.
Between 00:00 and 19:00 today, 587 incidents related to bad weather were reported on the Portuguese mainland, 413 of which occurred in the Greater Lisbon area, a civil protection source told Lusa.
A source from the National Emergency Management and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) said 414 incidents were related to flooding, 59 to road clearing, 52 to falling structures, 48 to falling trees and 13 to mass movements.
The worst-hit area was the Greater Lisbon region, with 413 incidents, while Alto Alentejo, Setubal and Coimbra were also hit by bad weather, he added.
Currently, the operation involves 1,964 operatives supported by 638 land plots, he further explained.
Bad weather caused 19 floods, mass movements and building collapses that damaged a car in the Portalegre area before 5.30pm, a civil defense source told Lusa news agency.
In Belas, a falling tree hit four cars
This Thursday, a falling tree hit four cars in Belas, on Rua Paz e Amizade.
The Belas Fire Department was alerted at 1:40 p.m. Four officers were at the scene, supported by two vehicles.
Pimenteira and Chelas roads in Lisbon are closed
Carlos Moedas, president of the Lisbon City Council, said this Thursday that the Pimenteira and Chelas roads are closed.
“The situation is calmer. We have two roads closed – Pimenteira and Chelas. We react before events occur. The orange alert has now been replaced with yellow,” the mayor said, talking to reporters.
Carlos Moedas recalled the ongoing work to combat the consequences of flooding in Lisbon. “Dug drainage tunnels are a structural solution to the problem,” he said.
Traffic on the North-South axis is difficult due to a pole being hit by a truck
A truck accident on Eixo Norte-Sul, which knocked a pole onto the road, has affected traffic in the Ameixoeira area of Lisbon.
The accident occurred at 13:40 and did not cause any casualties, but a lighting pole installed in the central partition fell and the competent authorities are now waiting to return it to its place. The PSP controls traffic in the area, which only passes through the curb.
Almost 500 incidents reported on mainland Portugal due to bad weather
In mainland Portugal, between 00:00 and 16:00 this Thursday, 477 incidents related to bad weather were recorded, of which 354 were in the Greater Lisbon area, a civil protection source told Lusa.
According to the first estimate, between 00:00 and 12:00 this Wednesday, 72 events related to bad weather were recorded, with the regions of Coimbra, Lisbon and Setúbal most affected, according to the same source.
A source from the National Emergency Management and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) clarified that the incidents recorded until 16:00 concern floods (283), road cleaning (99), falling trees (42), falling buildings (42) and human movement . mass (11) due to heavy precipitation.
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Author: morning Post This Lusa
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