Continental Portugal recorded at 03:30 in the morning 66 occurrences – none of which were classified as significant – including four floods, according to Civil Protection.
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11/11/2026
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Lusa
Pcontinental ortugal recorded at 03:30 in the morning 66 occurrences - none of which were classified as significant - including four floods, according to Civil Protection.
According to the portal of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) on the Internet, there were 60 operational on the ground responding to the occurrences, supported by 22 vehicles.
Civil Protection data reveal that the four floods were recorded in the regions of Greater Lisbon (Freguesias de Mem Martins and Cacém and São Marcos) and the Peninsula of Setúbal.
Continental Portugal is in a state of alert between 00:00 and 23:59 today, due to the foreseeable worsening of the state of time with the arrival of depression Charles, it is expected that Lisbon, Leiria, Setúbal, Beja and Faro will be the most affected regions.
The gravity of the scenario led the government to decide to close non-essential public schools and services in all districts, and the authorities admitted closing bridges and air traffic restrictions.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), “the occurrence of heavy rain or shower periods, strong wind, with bursts that can reach 120 km/h and, in case of formation of the phenomenon ‘sting jet’ (air current that quickly descends inside an extratropical depression, accelerating towards the surface), exceed 150 km/h”.
On Tuesday, mainland Portugal registered 1,240 occurrences related to bad weather, which reached mainly Greater Lisbon, it advanced to Lusa source of Civil Protection.
José Miranda, commander of the ANEPC, said on a balance sheet at 00:15 today that, in addition to Grande Lisboa, with 642 occurrences, the Setúbal Peninsula was the second most affected, with 127.
Of the 1,240 occurrences registered Tuesday in mainland Portugal, 743 were by floods, 190 tree falls, 176 structural falls, 90 road cleanings and 40 mass movements.
In total, 4,645 operational occurrences were involved, and the same source was also detailed.
José Miranda also indicated that Civil Protection has no record of victims.