The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, announced today the closing of non-essential public services and schools on Wednesday due to the worsening of the state of time, raising the alert situation.
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10/11/2026
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Lusa
O minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, today announced the closing of non-essential public services and schools on Wednesday due to the worsening of the state of time, raising the alert situation.
“Stay at home all you can. I call on all employers to be understanding. Tomorrow [Wednesday] will be a day of absolute exception and it is necessary to be collected at home and protected”, said Luís Neves during a press conference at the National Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) in Carnaxide, Lisbon.
According to the minister, all schools of all levels of education will be closed and bridges will also be closed if the wind speed increases.