this heavy rain It has paralyzed the city of Lisbon and the interior of the country since the early hours of Tuesday. Near around thirty your neighbors At least one person died while evacuated from their homes in the capital’s neighborhoods and metropolitan municipalities close to the Tagus River, which are the areas most affected by the floods. transferred to hospital with symptoms hypothermia.
The continuous rain caused the tide in the river to increase. collapse between sewage systems. Two factors, according to the mayor, Carlos Moedasmade it very difficult to avoid this situation. “City not ready for 20 years. No matter how much we do, we cannot prevent this situation. “Our main goal right now is to help affected people immediately,” he said. asked for calm He called out to the public and explained that the City Council is working with the fire brigade and Civil Protection to get back to normal as soon as possible.
beside evacuation of neighborsthe rain forced closing of schools inside Lisbon and in other municipalities in the metropolitan area. It is important for parents to pick up their children before noon to avoid possible accidents. security problems”, warned the mayor. oeiras, Isaltino Morais. Weather conditions forced to cut roads and accesses in the capital and why delays mainly train and metro lines.
Commander of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Agency, André Fernandesreported more than one 800 events The flood, which occurred in the capital city in the early hours of the morning, in some streets that were closed to traffic in the morning, as well as houses and workplaces, caused the firefighters to mobilize. Authorities appealed to citizens. stay at home Given the adverse weather forecasts, this situation it will get worse in the next few hours.
nationwide alert
this Portuguese Marine and Atmospheric Institute (IPMA) orange warning because of the rains on almost all national lands, at least until now 15:00. (local time). Beyond Lisbonother municipalities in the counties Evora Y portalegresswas also exposed to important events in the interior parts of the country, especially in the areas close to the rivers. Civil Protection reported that approx. 5,000 soldiers deployed across the country to combat the events recorded so far.
this twice In less than a week caused by heavy rains seller Y evacuations your neighbors Lisbon. The mayor warned that there will be short-term and heavy rains. it was unusual until now. The recorded events revealed the deficiencies of the city’s water drainage system, which once again brought to the table the need to build a drainage system. drainage tunnelA project that has been kept in the municipal drawer for years.