Civil Protection recorded almost 800 occurrences of bad weather in Portugal
The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) recorded, between 00:00 on Saturday and 22:00, almost 800 occurrences in mainland Portugal due to bad weather, most of them flooding and falling trees.
According to the official source of ANEPC, in statements to Lusa, since 00:00 on Saturday there have been 771 occurrences, of which 2153 have been operational, supported by 1002 terrestrials.
Of the total number of occurrences recorded up to 10 pm today, 35% were floods, 34% tree falls and 19% street cleanings.
The district of Porto registered 17% of the occurrences, Lisbon 16%, Braga 12% and Viana do Castelo 10%.
At 10:30 pm, according to the same source, there was only one occurrence, a flood.
Portugal is from the dawn of Saturday to be strong by the second by the Beatrice depression, the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere today (IPMA) must remain in the territory with rain, thunderstorms and strong wind.
“The effects of this depression today are being felt in mainland Portugal since the dawn of the 22nd, in circulation at the end of the 3rd. ).
For this reason, ANEPC or the population on Friday for “adverse situations” in the coming days with heavy showers, ANEPC or the population on Friday to alert ANEPC or on Friday the cause of the weather, which can cause floods, wind moderate to strong and meteorological, maritime.