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Home News Storm causes power outages, rescues, and widespread transport disruptions Storm causes power outages, rescues, and widespread transport disruptions Severe storms leave over 80,000 without power and cause hundreds of incidents in Portugal By TPN, in News · 05 Feb 2026, 15:31 · 0 Comments
The first alert from Civil Protection reached Portuguese mobile phones on 27 January. A week later, some communities still have no power or water, and reconstruction work continues.
In Marinha Grande there are still 'many shortages' of power and lighting. Schools will reopen gradually. The mayor, Paulo Vicente, warns that government aid may be 'insufficient' given the damage.
Storm Kristin left many companies destroyed or partially damaged. With production halted—either because conditions are unsuitable due to the severe weather or because of power cuts—sectors such as moulds and automotive components cannot supply the major multinationals they work for or customers abroad.
To reduce damage, the Minister for the Environment and Energy is calling for power lines to be buried.
Civil Protection experts admit there was a 'late assessment of the true scale of the disaster' caused by Storm Kristin, but stress that Portugal has not yet exhausted its response capacity in terms of human resources. The question of generators, however, 'is a matter to be studied'.
The mayor of Penela said today that the municipality is still 'turned upside down', that there are concerns about power cuts, communications and damaged homes, and announced the reopening of schools for the second term.
Santarém is currently the second-most affected district by power outages, with 26,000 families without electricity. In the district there is also a village completely isolated by the flooding, as reported by journalist Luísa Saragoça.
The decision follows an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers, which announced several measures to respond to the damage caused by the severe weather. E-Redes also expects power to be restored by the end of February.
REPORT || In Soure the wind took its toll and houses were left with holes. During the passage of depression Kristin, IPMA recorded a gust of 208.8 km/h at a station 524 metres above sea level. Down here, between Sobral, Vale da Burra and Casalinhos, the story is one of twisted metal sheets, power cuts and men climbing ladders to cover houses before the weather turns again. This Saturday, two falls during roof repairs killed a 66-year-old man in Bárrio, municipality of Alcobaça, and a 73-year-old in the municipality of Batalha.
“Depression Kristin: Strong winds up to 140 km/h in the coming hours in your area. Stay alert. Follow the authorities' recommendations.” The alert, in my case, was received at 15:17 on Tuesday, and very likely also by many Portuguese residents in the Coimbra, Leiria and Marinha Grande regions. It may have been one of the last messages they received...
The low-pressure system Kristin has left a wide trail of destruction, especially in the country's Central region. The district of Leiria was the hardest hit, followed by Coimbra and Santarém, with severe damage to infrastructure and thousands still without electricity and water. Several local leaders in these areas have warned that recovery could take several months.
The Vice-President of the Order of Engineers warns that companies' contingency plans are not prepared for this type of event. Jorge Liça emphasises that the network's response has been rapid.
On The Resident Podcast this morning, host Carl Munson and journalist Natasha Donn took listeners through the latest on Storm Kristin’s effects in Portugal, highlighting the severe weather, infrastructure damage The post Today’s News Review with Natasha Donn: Storm Kristin Special appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The struggle for electricity and internet. The limit to the number of days without a bath. Contacts with politicians. An afternoon with the mayor of Leiria after the storm. And the euphoria in the first restaurant to reopen.
Jorge Silva, vice‑president of Asprocivil, says that “one would never have expected” the winds caused by the depression to be “so strong”.
Depression Kristin caused significant damage to the electricity distribution infrastructure in several regions of the country. E-Redes admits it may make sense to replace overhead networks with underground ones — more expensive — in some locations, but the investment must be 'balanced'. At 6am on Wednesday there was a peak of around 1 million ...
A day after Storm Kristin left a trail of destruction, the severe weather's impacts are still being felt. Some schools remain closed, homes are without power and trains have been stopped.
07:00 report on conditions and recovery efforts in the areas hit by the storm.
Depression Kristin, following storm Joseph, is set to cross Portugal and has prompted Civil Protection to raise the special state of readiness to level 4 along the coastal strip from Viana do Castelo to Setúbal. Authorities expect the most critical period around 04:00; by 22:00 more than 1,500 incidents had been recorded and one person died in Vila Franca de Xira after a tree fell on a car. This minute-by-minute briefing tracks developments, emergency responses and public-safety impacts as the situation unfolds.
Home News Rare Atlantic storm batters Portugal Rare Atlantic storm batters Portugal A violent Atlantic storm affected Portugal on the night between the 27th and 28th of January, with a peak between 3 am and 9 am.
The passage of the low‑pressure system Kristin across Portugal is dominating the headlines. There are deaths and injured people, fallen trees and damaged structures are disrupting travel, thousands of homes are without power and many schools remain closed.
Storm Kristin particularly affected the municipality's historic area. A “wind tunnel” swept through several streets with greater intensity, and the falling trees damaged properties and cars, cut off main roads and caused power outages. In the Serra the impact was reportedly smaller, but access and the monuments remain closed.
Seixal has moved to secure legal assistance for residents and businesses affected by recent power cuts that have damaged households, disrupted economic activity and impaired essential services. The municipality’s intervention aims to help affected parties understand consumer and utility law, gather evidence of losses and pursue claims or compensation, while scrutinising the responsibilities of suppliers and the adequacy of emergency responses.
