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The Almada City Council has extended the municipal alert status regarding water supply until August 31, citing high temperatures and increased tourism despite reservoir levels reaching 78%.
A garbage truck crash in Costa da Caparica has resulted in one worker being trapped and the total closure of the IC20 highway, with emergency services currently on the scene.
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Dragão Vermelho beach in Costa da Caparica has been closed to swimming following a fatal drowning incident and recurring safety concerns, with the ban remaining in effect until sand replenishment is completed.
A fire in a Setúbal apartment building garage has displaced 30 residents, destroyed one vehicle, and caused significant infrastructure damage, prompting an investigation by the Judiciary Police.
Mayors in Barreiro are opposing the closure of the obstetrics and gynaecology emergency unit, citing that over 16,000 births have occurred there between 2014 and 2024. They find the decision to close the unit incomprehensible, especially in light of ongoing healthcare challenges, such as ambulances being held for hours at other emergency departments due to high patient volumes.
Clarisse Campos, the mayor of Alcácer do Sal, expressed a sense of hope and community resilience in the aftermath of the recent floods that devastated the municipality. In an interview with CNN Portugal, she emphasized the collective desire to rebuild and support one another during this challenging time.
Authorities in Alcácer do Sal report a 'brutal' and rapid rise in the Sado river's flow but say the situation remains under control. Civil Protection is monitoring conditions, has evacuation plans ready should riverside areas flood, and expects the flow to rise slightly more before beginning a slower fall from around 04:00—timing that will depend on further rainfall and dam management decisions. Updates will hinge on precipitation forecasts and operational releases from upstream infrastructure.
The death was declared at the scene of the accident by the doctor from the emergency and resuscitation medical vehicle of the Litoral Alentejano Hospital.
The victim was assisted by a doctor present at the beach and by lifeguards. Resuscitation efforts were not enough to reverse the situation.
Authorities received the alert at 16:53, provided by lifeguards, who indicated that the man was in cardiorespiratory arrest.
A fire in a garage in Setúbal forced the evacuation of nearly 300 people during the night.
Around 300 people had to be evacuated from their homes tonight in Setúbal due to a fire in an underground car park, where six vehicles were burnt, a civil protection source told Lusa.
Around 300 people had to be evacuated from their homes early this Tuesday morning, July 28, in Setúbal, due to a fire in an underground car park where six vehicles burned, a civil protection source told Lusa. No one from the affected apartment block suffered injuries in the fire, which started in one car and spread to others, added the source from the Setúbal Peninsula Sub-regional command. The alert was raised near 02:00 and the situation was declared resolved after 03:00. 'Three large explosions'. Lisbon firefighters battle fire in building housing the Remar Association.
Six vehicles also caught fire. The alert was raised near 02:00 and the situation was declared resolved after 03:00.
The girl was reportedly a student at a nursery. Emergency services, including firefighters, the PSP, a medical vehicle from Almada Hospital, and the INEM, responded to the scene.
The alert was given shortly after midday, but when members of the 'SeaWatch' project team arrived, the victim was already in cardiorespiratory arrest.
The victim was pulled from the water by lifeguards while in cardiorespiratory arrest. Resuscitation efforts were not enough to reverse the situation.
The death was declared at the scene by the VMER doctor and the body was transported to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Setúbal.
Since the beginning of the month, successive failures in water supply have been reported, with a particular impact on the Costa da Caparica, leading the municipal council to declare a state of alert.
Fifteen locations in the Almada municipality will be without water supply tonight as part of a scheduled plan to restore reserves, with daily interruptions expected in different areas until at least next Friday. From 10:00 PM tonight until 6:00 AM on Saturday, there will be a total water cut in Laranjeiro, Feijó, Vale Flores, Barrocas, Cova da Piedade, Chegadinho, Pragal, Monte da Caparica, Raposo, Torre, Murfacém, Pêra, Alto do Índio, Quinta do Secretário, and Vale Mourelos. The municipality has been experiencing successive water supply failures since the beginning of the month, leading the local council to declare an alert situation and implement restrictions on non-essential water use.
Daily interruptions are planned in different areas of the municipality until at least next Friday.
More than 20 locations in the Almada municipality will be without water today as part of supply cuts being carried out to restore reserves, it was announced today.
Once restored, the water “may reach the tap at different times within the affected areas”
The Mayor of Almada acknowledges that the commissioning of a new borehole on Sunday brought some relief to the municipality's water system, but states that it is not enough to stop the scheduled cuts that have been occurring every night between 10 pm and 6 am, having...
A report on the lack of water supply affecting the Almada region.
The Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (ERSAR) reported this Saturday that tap water may show changes following supply cuts in the municipality of Almada, though its safety for human consumption is not compromised. “After the supply cut, tap water may appear whitish,” it warns.
Ten areas in the Almada municipality will be without water from 10:00 PM today until 6:00 AM on Sunday, as part of measures by the City Council to restore water reserves, the local authority announced. In a joint note released on the official Facebook pages of the Almada City Council and the Municipalised Services of...
The water supply cut will last until 6 AM on Sunday. Furthermore, Fenprof considers the government's decision to pay overtime to teachers grading national exams to be pathetic.
Eleven areas in the Almada municipality will be without water from 10:00 pm this Saturday until 6:00 am on Sunday, as part of the City Council's measures to restore water reserves.
