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Cristiano Ronaldo Airport remains affected for the second consecutive day.
The consequences of bad weather extend beyond the weather itself, and some sectors take time to recover, such as tourism. The association representing professionals in the sector reports losses during Carnival and is already concerned about the Easter period.
Well-known figures in Portugal are helping those in need and calling for everyone's effort.
Home News Church to support families affected by bad weather Church to support families affected by bad weather Bishop Manuel Neto Quintas announced in this year’s Lenten message that the Diocese of Algarve will create a solidarity fund to support families affected by the bad weather.
The decision stems from a decree by the Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte, dated 7 February, published this week on the Tax Authority Portal.
On the ground are 54 military personnel, with a further 40 expected to join them to clear roadways. Also, Sporting hosts Nacional.
In Leiria, hundreds of families remain without electricity, with rain getting into their homes.
The Centro region and Lisbon and the Tagus Valley are the most affected areas. Also, the water supply in Coimbra has been restored to normal.
Mainland Portugal recorded 1,220 incidents related to bad weather between midnight and 11:00pm on Friday, mostly in the Centre region and in Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, a Civil Protection source told Lusa.
Maria Lúcia Amaral reiterated that next week is expected to “be difficult” and that the country will continue to be affected by bad weather.
The distribution of goods for people affected by the bad weather is centralised at the Pousos pavilion, near the city of Leiria, Luís Lopes, the Civil Protection councillor, told the Lusa news agency today.
The third day of the election campaign for the presidential runoff will take both candidates to the Aveiro district: Seguro to São João da Madeira and Ventura to Espinho.
Three families were left displaced in the municipality of Pombal, in the district of Leiria, due to bad weather, the Municipal Council announced today and asked residents to use water sparingly.
The company says that “operational continuity mechanisms were activated immediately” and that technical teams are working on the ground.
Stormy conditions and heavy rain are affecting the Leiria district more than other areas this morning.
News update at 23:00 — Due to bad weather, Torres Vedras will close its schools this Wednesday.
The fishing ports of São Mateus and Biscoitos (Terceira Island) and of Santa Cruz and Folga (Graciosa Island) are closed to all navigation.
Overnight nearly 500 incidents were recorded, notably in Viana do Castelo. Also in this bulletin, the European Union and India reached an agreement on the new trade treaty.
Civil Protection recorded nearly 100 incidents between 00:00 and 06:30 related to the bad weather.
Mainland Portugal recorded 713 incidents due to bad weather by 20:00 today, mostly affecting the North region and Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, and prompting the rehousing of one family in the municipality of Oeiras.
As of 19:00, Lisbon and the Tagus Valley were the areas most affected by adverse weather conditions.
Between midnight and 15:00 on Monday, ANEPC recorded a total of 372 incidents in mainland Portugal, which were responded to with around 1,256 personnel and 535 vehicles.
The captain of Ponta Delgada Port has ordered that six ports on São Miguel Island be closed to all navigation because of the weather conditions, particularly the state of the sea.
At 14:00, bad weather left almost 6,500 customers without electricity.