Latest news and stories about flood prevention in Portugal for expats and residents.
The 'Floodgate' pilot project, from GMV and LNEC, combines satellite imagery, radar data, and sensors in waterways to map flooded areas and issue alerts.
The technology, which is expected to begin testing “more concretely” during the coming winter, will allow for information to be obtained on the extent of flooded areas.
The Portuguese government is moving ahead with plans to better protect Faro from flooding while launching a new study into how the Algarve should deal with the enormous amount of The post Government moves on Faro floods and Algarve’s mounting waste problem appeared first on Portugal Resident.
More than a decade after devastating floods swept through downtown Albufeira, a long-awaited plan to protect the city from a repeat disaster is being revived. Environment and Energy Minister Maria The post €46 million plan revives Albufeira’s long-awaited flood tunnel appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Guimarães has strengthened flood prevention with a new real-time monitoring system installed in high-risk areas. The investment is around 95,000 euros, supported by European funds.
The University of Coimbra (UC) working group that analysed the February floods on the Mondego has suggested regular dredging of the river between the Rainha Santa and Açude bridges.
To avoid future ruptures, the working group from the University of Coimbra states that it is necessary to “repair the damage, execute what was planned, develop and respect an infrastructure maintenance program, and create a dedicated team with the will to carry it out.”
Oeiras City Council has submitted a study to the Ministry of the Environment
Safety cannot be treated as a secondary variable, especially when the protection of extensive urban and agricultural areas depends on it. Opinion by P. Proença.
Joaquim Poças Martins, former Secretary of State for the Environment, analyses the response to Storm Kristin and what has been done to prevent flooding.
The construction of the Girabolhos dam, in the municipality of Seia, and the maintenance of the Mondego's hydraulic works downstream of Coimbra are two essential conditions to prevent flooding in that river basin, farmers and association leaders said.
The Pró-Rios Programme will allocate €187 million to works on watercourses and plans to intervene on 1,000 kilometres of rivers and streams in more than 80 interventions.
At the end of October, the Government presented the new ENAAC 2030, which aims to strengthen the capacity to adapt to extreme phenomena and invest in flood prevention, among other measures.
