The government activated the National Civil Protection Emergency Plan (PNEPC) nationwide after an extraordinary, unanimously approved meeting of the National Civil Protection Commission chaired by the Minister of Internal Administration, Maria Lúcia Amaral. The decision responds to forecasts of a worsening risk scenario following Storm Kristin, with heavy rainfall expected to cause significant hydrological impacts — notably floods and inundations — necessitating coordinated national measures to protect people and property.