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Storm causes power outages, rescues, and widespread transport disruptions

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

Did the government take too long to respond to the storm? Here is the timeline of events

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.

Kristin: Return to normality? 'Not for a few years'

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.

Kristin leaves moulds and components sectors unable to supply multinationals and exports

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.

Thousands remain without water and electricity after Storm Kristin. Vandalism worsens supply interruptions

To reduce damage, the Minister for the Environment and Energy is calling for power lines to be buried.

It's not about roof tiles or tarpaulins but there is the 'issue' of generators — what is the European mechanism Portugal says does not need to be activated

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'.

Penela is still a municipality 'turned upside down'

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.

Flooding leaves the village of Reguengo do Alviela completely isolated

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.

15:00 — State of calamity extended until 8 February

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.

'I'm up here on my own': this man is on the roof — and there are more like him

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.