The Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary (DGAV) decided to close its premises due to bad weather, but ensured that essential services such as health and border control continue to operate.
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11/11/2026
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A Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary (DGAV) decided to close its premises due to bad weather, but ensured that essential services such as health and border control continue to operate.
“ In view of the expected adverse weather conditions, it is reported that DGAV’s facilities will be closed to the public this Wednesday [today]”, he indicated, in a note.
However, DGAV has ensured that “essential and unavoidable” activities continue to operate, such as those related to animal welfare, health or border control.
Contact with DGAV can be made by telephone and there is an emergency line available 24 hours (213 239 621).
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 the Greater Lisbon and the Setúbal Peninsula were the most affected areas, especially with floods, but the Faro district is the only one that keeps red warnings for both rain and wind.