Lisbon District Hit by Dozens of Floods as Heavy Rain Triggers Emergency Response
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Lisbon District Hit by Dozens of Floods as Heavy Rain Triggers Emergency Response

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Summary:

  • 49 flooding incidents were reported in the Lisbon district by the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection at 3:30 PM.

  • Two specific incidents occurred in Mafra municipality, affecting Quinta do Outeiro and Malveira.

  • Additional damages included a collapse of construction elements and a tree fall in the area.

  • An orange weather warning is active until 9 PM, with predictions of heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Inundações no distrito de Lisboa

Heavy Rain Causes Widespread Flooding in Lisbon District

At 3:30 PM, the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection had recorded 49 incidents in the Lisbon district due to flooding of structures or surfaces caused by intense rainfall.

Specific Incidents in Mafra Municipality

Two of these incidents occurred in the Mafra municipality: one in Quinta do Outeiro and another in Malveira, both within the Union of Parishes of Malveira and São Miguel de Alcainça.

Additional Weather-Related Damages

Besides the floods, the district also experienced a collapse of construction elements on built structures and a tree fall.

Orange Weather Warning in Effect

The Lisbon district is under an orange warning until 9 PM today, due to forecasts of heavy precipitation, sometimes strong and accompanied by thunderstorms.

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