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The reopening is temporary and will last until the start of the definitive road rehabilitation project, which will structurally resolve the identified problems.
The mayor urges the public not to go near the river and to seek shelter.
Régua City Council temporarily closed the cycle path and the two river quays today because of rising water levels in the Douro. In Amarante, the municipality warned of a risk of flooding along the Tâmega riverside.
A yellow flood alert has been issued for the Douro river basin due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt following last week’s snowfall that affected the north of the country.
