SIC INTERVIEW
The extreme meteorological phenomenon resulted from a combination of climatic factors, leaving around a million people without electricity, causing falling trees, flooding, damage to homes and vehicles, displacement, and the conditioning of 24 roads and transport services. Climatologist Carlos da Câmara clarified that this type of extreme meteorological situation is not unprecedented and tends to recur.
The passage of depression Kristin through mainland Portugal in the early hours and morning of this Wednesday especially in the districts of Leiria and Coimbra.
In an interview with Jornal da Noite, from SIC, climatologist Carlos da Câmara explained that the passage of the Kristin depression through Portugal is a phenomenon that repeats itself from time to time.
According to the expert, situations like this, which generate extreme weather conditions, are the result of a combination of factors.
“It is not the first nor will it be the last. This type of winter has already occurred. Like all situations that lead to meteorological extremes, just like all situations that lead to disasters, a plane never crashes for just one reason, it is always a combination of factors. Here we have a combination of factors that led, in fact, to this situation” he pointed out.
The majority of incidents recorded by ANEPC refer to falling trees and structures, mass movements, flooding and obstruction of roads in several districts of the country, with 24 roads or highways still having restricted circulation at the end of the afternoon.
There was also damage to vehicles and homes, which left people homeless in several municipalities affected by Kristin, as well as the disruption of transport services, especially railway lines, school closures and water and communications cuts.
The depression also left around a million people without electricity, which has been gradually restored throughout the day.
