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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.
Surface water discharges are expected to begin very soon at the Bravura dam, in the western Algarve, possibly from the early hours of Wednesday, February 4, due to high reservoir The post “Nearly full” Bravura dam to release water, authorities warn appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Releases at the Aguieira Dam are causing concern among authorities
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.
The dam's mid-level spillways were opened because the reservoir was close to its full storage level. The company asks people to take care in riverside and flood-prone areas.
The Alqueva Dam will begin controlled discharges this Wednesday from 16:00, by opening the mid-level spillways, in response to the reservoir being close to the full storage level. In a statement, the Alqueva Development and Infrastructure Company (EDIA) revealed that, at 16:00, “it will open the ...”
The Caia Dam, in the municipality of Elvas in the Portalegre district, has reached 96.12% of its water storage capacity and will carry out surface releases on Monday, for the fourth consecutive year, it was announced today.
