After the Herminia depression, Ivo depression arrived, which caused damage, especially in downtown and northern Portugal. All districts of the coast are or will be under red warning until Thursday, due to the maritime agitation.
It is at sea that the authorities’ attention is now placed. . Despite this maximum warning, there are onlookers who risk the visit.
In Nazareth, the usual giant waves are expected. O (IPMA) foresees waves above 15 meters high.
Maritime police have already won access to traffic to the Fort of St. Miguel Arcanjo, but there are still people who approach. Authorities therefore reinforce the alerts, so that they “avoid the tours and activities by the sea.”
From the center to the north, several damage
The ceiling of the Norton de Matos Health Center in Coimbra could not stand the heavy rain. The water entered the building and flooded several zones. The employees with buckets, smears and vacuum cleaners tried the water not to reach more rooms. In -person consultations were canceled.
In Tondela, a wall in the historic center gave way, hit three vehicles and one of them was totally destroyed.
But it was in Matosinhos that Ivo depression has so far caused more damage. The intense wind, in an extreme phenomenon yet to explain, raised plates from a building structure and even reached a school.
In the coming days, predictions point to a harsh winter scenario, which should only change on Friday.