Minute-by-minute evolution of the weather in Portugal

Minute-by-minute evolution of the weather in Portugal

Around 3,800 customers in mainland Portugal without electricity as of 18:30

Electrical grid incident causes disruption in Lisbon

Roadworks are underway and a machine may have struck an electricity branch line.

"I heard the bangs, I was terrified": Elderly woman left without a roof on her home due to bad weather in Pombal

The storm continues to cause visible damage and losses for residents. Several parishes in Leiria remain without electricity.

After six days isolated, "some light is starting to appear at the end of the tunnel" — volunteers from across the country bring aid to Vieira de Leiria

After almost a whole week without power or network in Vieira de Leiria, in Marinha Grande, the parish council has “finally managed to communicate with the outside” and centralise the distribution of food and hygiene supplies. The parish council president, Álvaro Cardoso, says that, at the moment, “the main need is labour”.

16:00 — Village left without power in the Batalha municipality

News item at 16:00 about a village in the Batalha municipality that has been left without electricity.

Ourém: 'We are very concerned about the upcoming rains'

Luís Miguel Albuquerque, president of the Ourém Town Council, is worried because many people still have homes with damaged roofs. Large parts of the council area remain without electricity.

Pedrógão Grande: Civil Protection warns of electrocution risk due to damage to the electricity network

Civil Protection has warned residents of Pedrógão Grande about the danger of electrocution following damage to the local electricity network; people are advised to avoid downed power lines and damaged electrical equipment until repairs are completed.

Around 116,000 E-Redes customers without power at 12:00

Around 116,000 E-Redes customers remained without electricity supply in continental Portugal at 12:00 today, following damage caused by the low-pressure system Kristin to the power grid, the company said.

Around 116,000 E-Redes customers without power as of 12:00

The Leiria district is the most affected, with 83,000 customers without electricity, followed by Santarém with 19,000 customers.

In Alvaiázere, "more than 95% of the residential and commercial property stock was affected"

The president of Alvaiázere's Municipal Chamber, João Paulo Guerreiro, assesses the situation in his municipality, which he described as severely “devastated” by the passage of storm Kristin. According to the mayor, “it will be difficult to restore the entirety of the electricity supply”, at a time when, more than a week after the storm, only 60% of customers already have electricity — a situation that also looks pessimistic regarding communications, as was evident during the interview with CNN.