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Six polling stations have been changed due to bad weather. Also, Sporting host Nacional.
The request follows adverse weather conditions in recent weeks, which have prevented fishermen from going out to fish.
Most were in the Leiria area, totalling 163,000 customers.
Damage to the overhead lines and obstructions on the railway infrastructure are to blame, caused by adverse weather conditions overnight.
Services on the Northern railway line, between Lisbon and Porto, for long-distance trains, and on the Western line remained suspended at 17:00 today due to problems caused by bad weather, CP — Comboios de Portugal said.
The venue in Torres Vedras where the tables for advance voting for the second round of the presidential elections on Sunday were to be installed has been changed due to a forecast of bad weather, the Municipal Council said today.
Due to the impact of the Kristin low-pressure system across Portugal, CP has suspended ticket sales for Alfa Pendular and Intercidades services on the Norte, Beira Alta and Beira Baixa lines until Thursday.
All efforts are under way to restore normality in the areas most affected by the severe weather, the Government says.
CP reports that, due to track problems caused by bad weather, services are also suspended on the Southern, Western and Sado lines.
Home News Storm Kristin causes 1,500 incidents in Portugal Storm Kristin causes 1,500 incidents in Portugal Around 1,500 incidents were registered by Civil Protection between midnight and 8 am today due to the bad weather, a number expected to rise as more incidents are yet to be accounted for.
At 22:14, authorities reported that 14 national roads have been closed because of adverse weather conditions.
EN246-1 is closed as a precaution in the Marvão area to avoid the risk of a tree falling.
In the previous update, made at 11:30, ten thousand customers were without electricity
Around 1,700 customers were without electricity at 16:00 due to adverse weather conditions that occurred overnight, a decrease compared with E‑Redes' previous tally, according to the company.
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At 08:00 more than 20 roads were closed because of bad weather.
A sharp deterioration in the weather over the coming days, especially rough seas, is expected to affect maritime transport operations in the region, the company says.
Because of snow and the bad weather, dozens of roads are closed. Firefighters have been delivering essential supplies to charitable organisations providing social support.
Depression Ingrid has mainly affected the Lisbon and Tagus Valley area and Bragança.
“Next Sunday there will be no changes to train timetables on the section between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais,” the institutions' note says.
Mainland Portugal recorded 892 incidents related to bad weather on Friday due to the passage of Storm Ingrid, with 14 people displaced in Peniche, in the district of Leiria, the Civil Protection said.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) and CP have postponed a planned maintenance intervention on the Cascais Line that was due to take place on Sunday, citing adverse weather. As a result, there will be no timetable changes on the section between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais for that day. The decision prioritises safety and the continuity of services, with the intervention to be rescheduled when conditions allow to minimise disruption to passengers.
River services between Trafaria (Almada), Porto Brandão (Almada) and Belém (Lisbon) were cancelled today due to bad weather, with only passenger services between Porto Brandão and Belém remaining in operation, Transtejo Soflusa said.
The low-pressure system Ingrid is affecting rail services. On the Oeste line the track has given way, causing the service to be suspended.
