With eyes on the sky and a generator on the ground

“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...