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“Depression Kristin: Strong winds up to 140 km/h in the coming hours in your area. Stay alert. Follow the authorities' recommendations.” The alert, in my case, was received at 15:17 on Tuesday, and very likely also by many Portuguese residents in the Coimbra, Leiria and Marinha Grande regions. It may have been one of the last messages they received...
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) is closely monitoring river levels across Portugal because of flood risk. This Monday and Tuesday are expected to be the most critical days, but the accumulation of water from depression Ingrid, worsened by Joseph, will continue, with particular concern for the Minho region.