The worsening of weather conditions during the afternoon today, due to the forecast of intense rain that may coincide with the seafront, is the main concern of the House of Setúbal, told Lusa the Councilman of Civil Protection.
© City Hall of Setúbal
11/11/2026
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Lusa
O aggravation of weather conditions during the afternoon today, due to the forecast of intense rain that may coincide with the seafront, is the main concern of the House of Setúbal, Lusa told the civil protection councilor.
“ We have two risks: one is the increase in rainfall expected for the afternoon and another is the lowest flow due to the preia-mar, scheduled for 15:53 in the river Sado ", said Paulo Maia, after a meeting of Civil Protection held at the headquarters of the Sapadores de Setúbal Firefighters.
According to the mayor, the municipality keeps mobilizing the means of relief and security to respond to possible occurrences related to the passage of depression Charles, stressing that the objective is to ensure a rapid response to any emergency situation.
The prevention device is concentrated in the headquarters of the Sapadores de Setúbal Firefighters, where are representatives of the firefighters sapadores and volunteers, PSP, GNR, Maritime Police, municipal services, departments of the municipality and parish. In Azeitão runs a second coordination hub, which includes the Volunteer Firefighters, the Azeitão Freguesias Union and municipal representatives.
As for the registered occurrences, Councilman Paulo Maia highlighted the fall of a support wall of the football field of Casarão, which damaged some containers of municipal waste collection services, ensuring that until noon there was no information of serious occurrences in the county.
The mayor also assured that the Civil Protection is monitoring access to the Orthopedic Hospital of Outão, in the Serra da Arrábida, and there is no record of roads obstructed by fallen trees or landslides.
With regard to maritime navigation, the Civil Protection Councilor stated that no interruption is foreseen, pointing out, however, that the Maritime Police is following the evolution of conditions on the river Sado.
Until 12:00 today, the Subregional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of the Setúbal Peninsula had no record of any relevant occurrences.
Continental Portugal is now on alert until 11:59 p.m. due to the depression Charles, which caused about 200 occurrences of Madeira last night, mainly floods, falls from trees and collapses.
The government decided to close non-essential schools and public services in all districts, and more than three hundred flights were cancelled in Lisbon, Faro, Madeira and Porto.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), which issued several red warnings due to rain and wind, depression changed its characteristics and on its way to the continent, this morning, there is a reduction in the intensity of wind and gusts. There's still a lot of rain ahead.
During the night, Greater Lisbon and the Setúbal Peninsula were the most affected areas, especially with floods, but the Faro district is the only one that maintains red warnings for both rain and wind.