Civil Protection calls for "increased caution" and warns of flood risk near major rivers

‘Brutal’ rise in the Sado's flow in Alcácer do Sal. Slower fall from 04:00

Post-depression Kristin — response to the damage and minute-by-minute weather updates

Coimbra City Council to evacuate around three thousand people due to flood risk

Flooding of the Mondego River will also necessitate the closure of several schools in the municipality.

Civil Protection at maximum readiness level until Friday due to high flood risk

The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority warns of persistent rain, strong winds, and rising water levels until at least Sunday, with several rivers on alert. The National Emergency Plan, 77 municipal plans, and over 11,000 operatives are mobilised.

Firefighters issue door-to-door warnings due to imminent flood risk

Commander Luís Martins explains that the fire brigades are focused on prevention, with direct alerts to populations in flood-prone areas to remove belongings and vehicles. With saturated soils and forecasts of heavy rain, the commentator from CNN Portugal admits that this Wednesday and Thursday “will be complicated.”

January is likely to have been the wettest month on record

The APA noted that, despite an unprecedented crisis, they have been able to 'manage the situation'.

Low-pressure system forecast for the 8th changes course but will still bring heavy rain to Portugal

The coming days are not expected to bring an extreme scenario, but the low-pressure system forecast for Sunday still warrants attention: although it no longer appears set to track directly over mainland Portugal, it should pass to the north of the Iberian Peninsula and influence the weather.

Coruche activates Municipal Emergency Plan

The Coruche municipal council has activated the Municipal Emergency and Civil Protection Plan following Storm Kristin, which brought heavy rainfall and a sharp rise in levels of the Sorraia River, increasing the risk of flooding and inundation.

Ereira settlement in Montemor-o-Velho at risk of being isolated by floodwaters today

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.

"Our rivers can no longer carry all the water to the Tagus". Dam releases increase flood risk

As periods of heavy rain forecast for the coming days approach, concern is growing over the discharges being made from dams. In Torres Novas, CNN Portugal reporter António Pereira Gonçalves reports that water has completely submerged a road in the parish of Riachos.

16:00 — Bad weather: Ana Abrunhosa urges the public to take precautions

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.