Charles causes 538 occurrences in 12 hours. Lisbon among the worst

A National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) registered 538 occurrences associated with bad weather between 00:00 and 12:00 today, especially in Lisbon and Setúbal.

The balance was made by the national commander, Mário Silvestre, at the headquarters of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), in Carnaxide, Oeiras.

Continental Portugal is in a state of alert, between 00:00 and 23:59, due to the foreseeable worsening of the state of time with the arrival of depression Charles.

Until 12:00, the strong wind and rain caused 538 occurrences, which Mário Silvestre classified as normal given the weather conditions observed.

“ We are talking about falls of trees, mass movements, floods and road cleanings ", exemplified.

At that time, 23 municipal emergency and civil protection plans and two district level plans were active.

The impact of depression Charles will today be more significant in the south of the country, and the expected conditions for the Lisbon region, initially at the centre of the storm route, have been depleted.

The districts of Lisbon, Beja and Setúbal became under orange warning, maintaining the red warning for Faro until 9:00 p.m.

The ANEPC still maintains the warnings and recommendations, warning that weather conditions should worsen from 1 p.m., with the peak of rain and strong winds between 15:00 and 18:00.

“It is predictable, and it is already noted, a very significant increase in the level of water on roads and, therefore, all care is few from the point of view of road traffic,” the national commander warned.

On the other hand, flood phenomena are not expected in the large river basins of Mondego and Tagus, but Civil Protection underlines the high risk at the small streams, where the water level may rise rapidly.

Among the main recommendations, the national commander highlighted the setting of mobile structures and warned about the possibility of falling trees and floods on balconies and underground parking lots.

It also stressed the importance of avoiding movement and permanence at the coast and in riverside areas.