Latest news and stories about emergency evacuation in Portugal for expats and residents.
Maria da Graça Carvalho said that 'everything is ready to evacuate people' from areas that may be affected by floods, such as the Coimbra region. She also reiterated that coordination with Spain is 'perfect'.
In addition to the elderly residents of the nursing home, around five people were evacuated from their homes as a precaution after the river flooded the low-lying area of Alcácer do Sal.
Rising waters of the Sado River flooded the low-lying part of Alcácer do Sal, disrupted traffic on several roads and prompted the precautionary evacuation of a care home.
In Alcácer do Sal the Sado River overflowed its banks and flooded the town, forcing the precautionary evacuation of a care home, reports CNN Portugal reporter Sofia Garcia.
