Setúbal region south of Lisbon hit hardest. 215 fallen trees, 75 landslides, 257 collapsed buildings, and 125 flood related road clearingsWATCH: Now in the UK, Spain and Portugal | Storm Claudia, Flash Floods, Storm Surge Cause Destruction Nature's Revenge 05 Nov 14 report transcript below [Nature's Revenge Channel from United Kingdom on YT since Jun 14, 2022]
Storm Claudia batters Portugal and heads for UK, causing deaths and chaos. Portugal has been battered by Storm Claudia, causing power outages, flooding, and two reported deaths in an area in the Setúbal region south of Lisbon.
The deaths a Portuguese couple in their 80s had reportedly been unable to move quickly enough to avoid the rapidly rising water level. Setúbal had been one of the areas Setúbal Portugal where the storm hit hardest.
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Storm Claudia swept across the mainland of Portugal as well as the island of Madera with a downpour of heavy rain and strong winds since Wednesday, November 12th. [footage]
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Lisbon as well as the Tegas Valley were also hit hard by the storm and reported much chaos, flooding, heavy rains, and damaged property. Streets in these areas were inundated with water and mud. [footage]
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According to the Portuguese Civil Protection Agency, there have been nearly one thousand incidents in the country, largely involving more than 300 floods and dozens of fallen trees, which in some cases blocked roads or fell onto vehicles and damaged them. [footage]
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Around seaside bars were forced to close due to the rough seas. Red warnings for intense rain in Santrum and Setúbal and Orange alerts in Porto Avora and Beij. In addition, up to 20,000 Portuguese homes and other establishments in Lisbon, Santrum, and Setúbal were left completely without power at sunrise on the morning of Thursday, November 13th. According to e-reads, an electricity distributor.
The latest district to be placed on red alert due to rainfall by the Portuguese Institute of Oceans and Atmosphere accounts for almost half of the 8,000 customers without power. An official source from e-reads told Expresso. [footage]
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The Portuguese Institute of Oceans and Atmosphere has issued a new red alert for the district of Santrum, joining the one for Setúbal, which is in effect until 10 a.m. due to rain in the districts of Visu, Porto, Guarda, Vanna, Dcastello, Lisbon, Laria, Castello, Bronco, Ao, Quimbra, and Braga. An orange alert is in effect until 9 a.m. due to heavy and persistent rain at times. For Avora, Beija, and Portiger, the alert remains in effect until 12 p.m., Pharaoh is on orange alert until p.m. for the same reason. On Thursday, the Algar region will again be under orange warning, but due to rough seas with southwesterly waves expected to reach between especially in the western Algar. Oh, this could [footage]
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For safety reasons, the Montejo City Council announced the closure of the Montejo Group of Schools, the Pota Sarah Group of Schools, the Montejo Professional School, and the Montejo Regional Conservatory of Arts this Thursday morning. Authorities urged the public to avoid unnecessary travel and to exercise caution in the most vulnerable areas. Be careful when traveling. Stay safe. [footage]
Follow the instructions of the authorities. Do not risk crossing flooded areas and avoid leaving home unless absolutely necessary, the city government stated. [footage]
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A tree fell on two cars this morning on Rua Novadu Calharis, Lisbon. The warning was issued at 4:50 a.m. according to the Lisbon Fire Department, which confirmed no casualties. Between midnight and 7 a.m., firefighters recorded incidents in the capital, including floods in public and private areas.
Three trees fell, including one on Rua Novadu Calharis. One building collapsed, one building cladding collapsed, and two situations related to sewage. [footage]
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Heavy rains also caused the temporary closure of the second ring road near the airport around 6 a.m. due to flooding between 2 p.m. on Wednesday and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, a period marked by the impact of Hurricane Claudia. 1292 incidents were recorded, of which 784 occurred in the last four hours alone, said National Commander of Civil Protection Mario Sylvestra during a situation briefing held Thursday at the headquarters in Caracide. Among these incidents were 215 fallen trees, 75 landslides, 257 collapsed buildings, and 125 flood related road clearings.
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