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Home News The worst of the floods in Portugal is over The worst of the floods in Portugal is over The sharp drop in the flow of the Tagus River indicates that the worst of the floods may already be over in Santarém, but persistent rain and saturated soils keep the Emergency Plan on red alert, acc
The incident occurred after the rise in the flow of the Tagus River during the early hours of the morning.
More than 50 displaced individuals are staying at the reception centre in Santarém. The facility has a maximum capacity of around 150 people.
An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a chicken farm in Tomar and in a seagull in Vila Real. However, transmission to humans is virtually nil.
Portugal has recorded 54 cases of avian influenza since the start of the year.
