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A Portuguese company that already operates in two dozen municipalities and in Brazil is heading to Bologna and Milan in April. The system assists local authorities in defining actions to prevent overflows.
The PSP is investigating what might have happened.
The Portuguese Environment Agency report identified 11 beaches that suffered damage to containment and access structures between October and March. 111 million euros are earmarked for repairs.
The officer was transported to the São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.
The webpage provides various news updates related to Portugal, including infrastructure developments, healthcare improvements, economic insights, and political events. Notably, the Infrastructure of Portugal has resolved over 90% of road closures, and a new regional emergency department is opening at Loures Hospital. Politically, José Luís Carneiro has been re-elected as the leader of the Socialist Party with strong support. The site also features other national topics such as economic concerns over fuel pricing, local incidents like a motorcycle fatality in Setúbal, and a humorous note about a fisherman who deceived the IPMA for financial gain. Overall, the content highlights ongoing developments and issues within Portugal across multiple sectors.
The article provides various updates related to Portugal, including infrastructure improvements with over 90% of road closures resolved by Infraestruturas de Portugal, and the opening of a regional emergency department at Hospital de Loures scheduled for Monday. Additionally, it reports a tragic motorcycle accident in Setúbal resulting in a fatality.
The animals escaped from their owner and were running loose on the CRIL motorway. Odivelas firefighters captured them.
Driver without a licence and with a history of fleeing was intercepted after weaving at high speed on the bridge. A 28-year-old PSP officer was hospitalised.
A PSP officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle carrying two men, aged 26 and 46, who were fleeing on the 25 de Abril Bridge. The incident occurred on Friday morning, March 13, around 7:52 am, according to Correio da Manhã, citing a PSP source. It began during a routine police stop at the toll plaza when the men in the vehicle refused to stop and immediately fled. A pursuit ensued, and on the bridge deck, the suspects' vehicle hit another car and the officer's motorcycle. The officer was transported to São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon due to injuries from the fall. The vehicle was intercepted further ahead, and the two suspects were arrested, with the event captured on video by witnesses. It is currently known that the driver did not have a driving licence. The incident caused traffic to be suspended on the bridge until around 9:00 am in the Almada-Lisbon direction.
A police pursuit of a car that failed to obey a stop order ended in a collision between a car and a motorcycle, resulting in one injury on the 25 de Abril Bridge.
An accident on the 25 de Abril Bridge resulted in one minor injury and forced the closure of the left and central lanes in the South-North direction this Friday morning. Traffic was back to normal before 9 am.
The Almada Fire Department was mobilised to the scene.
The Lisbon Metro informed the PSP on March 6th that “the conditions for reopening have been met.” Activities have been redirected to the Rato station for 73 days.
A 31-year-old man had to be restrained and handcuffed at the Cais do Sodré railway station.
Traffic in the South-North direction was restricted to the central lane following a collision between two cars, which resulted in one minor injury and four people treated at the scene. The road reopened at 10:00.
One person suffered minor injuries.
Service on the Red Line of the Lisbon Metro was restored around 16:45 on Friday, March 6, after a fire caused a disruption for about two hours. The fire was detected between Oriente and Moscavide near a ventilation shaft, with firefighters confirming that only smoke was present and no flames were involved. The incident began at 14:59 due to a pile of rubbish burning near the ventilation entrance, prompting the deployment of sixteen firefighters for ventilation efforts. The Metro had warned that the interruption could be prolonged due to unforeseen circumstances.
Approximately 1,800 customers of E-Redes in areas affected by storm Kristin remained without electricity as of 5:00 PM on February 22. The EDP group company stated it is focused on restoring electricity supply. Earlier, 4,500 customers were reported without power. The storms have caused significant damage, resulting in 18 fatalities and affecting 90,000 students due to school closures. The Central, Lisbon and Tagus Valley, and Alentejo regions were the most impacted, with estimated damages in Seixal around 15 million euros.
The planned Luís de Camões airport is situated on flood-prone land along the Tagus River, raising concerns about its viability and safety. The site is the most expensive option, potentially costing the state between 25 billion and 35 billion euros. Recent storms have highlighted the risks associated with this location, prompting experts like Paulino Pereira to suggest relocating the airport to safer areas such as Rio Frio, Montijo, or Alcochete. Engineering solutions to mitigate flooding risks would require significant earth movement, making the project even more costly and complicating access routes, which are also vulnerable to flooding.
The arrival of Depression Marta is expected to bring heavy rain to Lisbon and Setúbal, with the most concerning period being between morning and early afternoon. Areas already facing complications may experience the worst impacts as this is the third depression to hit the region in a short span of time.
Train services on the North Line between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca have been suspended since 6am due to flooding on the railway. The local council is also restricting access to the Tagus River at Terreiro do Paço as a safety measure.
At 03:23 an explosion at a building under construction in Algés damaged nearby vehicles and neighbouring homes. The cause has not yet been established and authorities are investigating; emergency services responded to secure the site and assess injuries and structural risks. Analytically, investigators will likely examine sources such as gas leaks, construction materials or workmanship failures, while officials must prioritise resident safety, site stabilization and a transparent inquiry into regulatory compliance.
By 20:00 mainland Portugal had recorded 713 incidents linked to severe weather, concentrated in the North region and Lisbon and the Tagus Valley. A landslide in Porto Salvo put a home at risk and prompted authorities to rehouse one family in Oeiras; emergency services managed widespread calls and localised interventions. The figures underline pressure on local emergency capacity and highlight continued public-safety and accommodation challenges as adverse conditions persist.
Lisbon Metro has opened three central stations overnight to provide emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness amid cold weather. Oriente (Red Line), Rossio (Green Line) and Santa Apolónia (Blue Line) will be accessible from Friday through the early hours of Tuesday at least, a period that the city warns may be extended or shortened depending on ongoing weather assessments. The move — driven by concern from Lisbon City Council — uses transport infrastructure as temporary refuge and highlights the need for coordinated short-term protection and wider services for people sleeping rough during extreme conditions.
