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The Coimbra Fire Brigade was mobilised to combat the flames.
Home News Ikea to open new shop in Portugal Ikea to open new shop in Portugal IKEA Portugal has confirmed the opening of a new store in Coimbra, scheduled for the beginning of summer 2026, at the Mondego Retail Park in Taveiro.
For two weeks, restaurants and shops in Coimbra have had no customers and many have closed after flooding. Owners attempted ad-hoc salvage measures, raising appliances onto chairs and other structures to protect equipment from water. The disruption has halted normal commercial activity and risks prolonged economic strain for small businesses, highlighting the immediate need for coordinated recovery support and assessments of flood resilience for local storefronts.
The Coimbra City Council provides a series of options for those who need to make the connection and have been affected by the break in the A1 stretch.
CMTV and Correio da Manhã journalist Diogo Carreira used an umbrella to demonstrate the water level to viewers.
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.
Flooding of the Mondego River will also necessitate the closure of several schools in the municipality.
Four people are staying in a hotel and one with family members.
The presidential campaign enters its 10th day with candidates in Lisbon, Setúbal, Coimbra, Minho and the Alentejo, amid street rallies, demonstrations, visits and public meetings ahead of Sunday's elections.
