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The Special Emergency Plan for Floods in the Tejo Basin was downgraded from red to yellow on Monday, but remains active as water levels continue to be above normal.
The National Civil Protection Emergency Plan was activated today across the country, due to forecasts of a “worsening risk scenario for people and property” in the coming days, following the destruction caused by depression Kristin. Follow updates here.
The Municipal Emergency Plan was activated at 09:35 after a preliminary assessment of the consequences of the passage of depressions Joseph and Kristin through the municipality.
The Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Plan for Pombal has been activated. Authorities have implemented emergency response measures and are coordinating operations.
The municipal authorities in Condeixa-a-Nova have activated the Municipal Emergency Plan.
Civil Protection is on special readiness at level 4, the highest, along the entire coastline between Viana do Castelo and Setúbal.
Depression Kristin reached Castelo Branco and at around 05:30 strong gusts of wind were felt; the conditions persisted for more than an hour.
The Special Emergency Plan for Flooding in the Tagus Basin has been in force since Saturday at blue alert level.
The Special Emergency Plan for Floods in the Tagus Basin has been in force since Saturday at the blue alert level.
Flows discharged into the Tagus River by its tributaries are expected to remain high in the coming days.
Several roads are flooded and closed to traffic. The Special Emergency Plan for Floods in the Tagus Basin has been activated at the yellow alert level.
The Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of Lisbon and the Tagus Valley has reported that several roads are flooded and has activated the Special Emergency Plan for Flooding in the Tagus Basin at yellow level.
