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Since Wednesday, the Armed Forces have mobilised 1,975 personnel and 30 boats to areas at severe risk of flooding on the Douro, Mondego, Tejo and Vouga rivers, providing support, clearing roads and assisting affected people.
The Armed Forces have already deployed 1,975 personnel to support communities since Wednesday and have positioned 30 boats and their crews in areas at severe risk of flooding, owing to forecasts of worsening weather conditions.
With weather forecasts pointing to rain over the coming days, the Portuguese Navy and Army are positioning assets, such as boats and an advanced medical post, in riverside areas, anticipating a response to possible floods. Between Tuesday afternoon and Saturday, mainland Portugal is expected to be affected by the low-pressure system Leonardo, with forecasts ...
The Council of Ministers meets today in an emergency session to adopt preventive measures in response to floods expected tonight, and to provide support for reconstruction. Follow our coverage.
Support provided in Batalha, Marinha Grande, Ourém, Leiria and along the banks of the Mondego. Precautionary measures in place for the Tagus and Sado.
The Army will mobilise this Saturday a further 13 intervention teams to the areas of Tomar and Ferreira do Zêzere, while also maintaining all operations underway since Wednesday in response to the crisis caused by the bad weather. In a note sent to Lusa, the Army spokesman says that during the day it is expected that ...
At 16:00 in Évora, five people were displaced after flooding affected the area.
