Portugal Declares Alert as Storm Charles Brings Flooding and Strong Winds
Storm Charles alert in mainland Portugal: Mainland Portugal entered a state of alert at 00:00 on Wednesday due to the passage of the depression Charles, which was expected to strike mainly the Algarve, Alentejo, Lisbon and Centre regions from the morning. The prime minister warned of "difficult hours" and urged Portuguese citizens not to underestimate the bad weather. Mainland Portugal.
Storm Charles alert in mainland Portugal, Digi Mart USA News (Portugal): Mainland Portugal entered a state of alert at 00:00 on Wednesday due to the passage of the depression Charles, which was expected to strike mainly the Algarve, Alentejo, Lisbon and Centre regions from the morning. The prime minister warned of “difficult hours” and urged Portuguese citizens not to underestimate the bad weather.
Mainland Portugal recorded 1,240 weather-related incidents between 00:00 and 23:59 on Tuesday, which mainly affected Greater Lisbon, a Civil Protection source told the Lusa news agency. José Miranda, commander of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), said in a report at 00:15 that Greater Lisbon accounted for 642 incidents and the Setubal Peninsula was the second most affected with 127.
Of the 1,240 incidents recorded on Tuesday in mainland Portugal, 743 were flooding, 190 were fallen trees, 176 were collapsed structures, 90 were road clearances and 40 were mass movements. A total of 4,645 operational personnel were deployed to these incidents, the same source said.
José Miranda also said that Civil Protection had no record of victims.
Mainland Portugal is under a state of alert from 00:00 to 23:59 today due to the expected worsening of weather with the arrival of depression Charles, with Lisbon, Leiria, Setubal, Beja and Faro forecast to be the most affected regions.
The seriousness of the situation led the government to decide to close schools and non-essential public services in all districts, and authorities acknowledged the possible closure of bridges and restrictions on air traffic.
According to the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), the forecast includes periods of rain or intense showers and strong winds with gusts that could reach 120 km/h. If a “sting jet” phenomenon forms, meaning a fast-descending air current inside an extratropical depression that accelerates toward the surface, winds could exceed 150 km/h.
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