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A total of 476 people have been evacuated from their homes in the municipality of Almada due to the landslides.
A total of 476 people have been evacuated from their homes in the municipality of Almada due to the landslides.
The volume of water necessitated the evacuation of nearly three thousand people. The country's main motorway was closed after the dyke gave way to the force of the water. Evacuated residents are not expected to return home until Saturday, according to the mayor.
Alcácer do Sal is surrounded by water, with the lower part of the city flooded up to two metres high. More than 140 people had to be evacuated from their homes as a precaution.
Following the passage of Storm Kristin through the municipality, various operations remain under way on the ground.
Local authorities in Coimbra say they cannot rule out flooding and possible evacuations during the coming week, citing expected adverse weather and rising water levels.
In Alcácer do Sal several people still lack direct access to their homes and are being evacuated with the help of firefighters. The town is now partially flooded, but new discharges from the River Sado could complicate the situation, reports CNN Portugal reporter Amílcar Matos.
Bad weather caused road closures in Arcos de Valdevez and Caminha, while homes in Ponte de Lima were flooded by heavy rain. One family has been displaced in Oeiras.
This is what Civil Protection reports in its latest tally. IPMA forecasts heavy rain, snow and rough seas. Also, the second round of the presidential election and negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the US.
Mainland Portugal recorded 892 incidents related to bad weather on Friday due to the passage of Storm Ingrid, with 14 people displaced in Peniche, in the district of Leiria, the Civil Protection said.
Mainland Portugal recorded, between 16:00 on Thursday and 17:00 on Friday, 722 incidents related to adverse weather caused by the passage of Depression Ingrid, and seven people were displaced, the Civil Protection revealed. “There are two people reported displaced in Alcobaça (Leiria district), two people displaced in Cartaxo (Santarém district) and ...”
A suspect has been detained after an alleged arson attack on a building in Paços de Ferreira, Portugal, which forced 111 residents from their homes. Authorities are investigating the incident and potential charges.
A resident who had to be evacuated says that when he opened the window he “got a lot of smoke in his face”. Thirty-two vehicles were also damaged by the flames.
