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The initiative aims to “analyse the flood episodes recently recorded in the Mondego river basin” and promote technical reflection on “flood risk management in Portugal”.
The controlled discharge from the Aguieira Dam has raised the Mondego’s level and increased the likelihood of a centennial-level flood in central Coimbra. Several railway links and roads are already affected, with transport disruptions and infrastructure at risk. Local authorities and emergency services are monitoring the river closely, issuing advisories and managing responses; residents and travellers are advised to follow minute-by-minute updates as flood forecasts and dam releases evolve. The situation poses short-term travel, safety and logistical challenges and will require coordinated emergency and transport management if levels continue to rise.
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Civil Protection has urged caution to populations in flood risk areas, with the Mondego region being the main concern for authorities. We are providing live updates on the weather situation in Portugal.
Civil Protection has urged caution to populations in flood risk areas, with the Mondego region being the most concerning for authorities. We are providing live updates on the weather situation in Portugal.
Flooding of the Mondego River will also necessitate the closure of several schools in the municipality.
The settlement lies between the central channel of the Mondego River and the so-called abandoned riverbed. Water in the surrounding fields has risen by about one metre since Monday morning.
The mayor of Coimbra calls for animals, cars and other belongings to be removed from areas at risk of flooding. Meanwhile, INEM acknowledges failures in pre-hospital emergency response.
Residents of Formoselha, in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho in the Coimbra district, are worried about the risk of flooding in the Baixo Mondego, even though they say such events are already commonplace.
Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho singles out the River Mondego as the biggest concern in Portugal. She nevertheless says the authorities are ready to respond.
José Pimenta Machado, president of the APA, explains what the biggest concerns are at this time as new storms approach.
As soon as the water reaches the agricultural fields, warnings are issued to farmers — notably from the association of beneficiaries of the hydro‑agricultural scheme.
After the wind, it will be the rain that causes damage across the country. The Mondego Valley and Coimbra are likely to experience flooding from the early hours of Monday.
The Coimbra District Civil Protection Commission is calling for calm and for residents of the Baixo Mondego to prepare as weather conditions worsen. Helena Teodósio pledges full coordination between agencies and reiterates the call to comply with official warnings and to protect people and property.
Coimbra is on alert. The problem is the discharges from the Aguieira dam.
Releases at the Aguieira Dam are causing concern among authorities
Ana Abrunhosa, vice-president of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, explains the monitoring being carried out by firefighters and the GNR in the area.
LNEC recommended, as a precautionary measure, installing filtration systems using sandbags.
The President of the Coimbra City Council warns of the need to 'imagine' that, in a week when 'heavy rain is forecast', the worst‑case scenario could occur.
Flooded fields have turned into lakes and residents fear the situation will worsen in the coming days. 'The river is stabilised — there is a lot of water, but the flows are under control,' the local authority said.
The situation will need to be followed and monitored to determine whether it will be necessary to evacuate people and animals.
Coimbra authorities will begin preparing measures to prevent a potential evacuation after water releases at the Aguieira dam, the mayor told Lusa. Officials will closely monitor river levels and conditions to assess whether evacuation of people and animals becomes necessary and to coordinate public-safety and emergency-response actions if flood risk increases.