Depression Kristin has already caused at least five deaths and keeps several districts under meteorological warnings, with a calamity situation declared for around 60 municipalities until February 1st.
Mainland Portugal recorded 2,050 incidents related to bad weather between 00:00 and 23:59 on Thursday, with Coimbra, Oeste and Leiria being the most affected regions, said a Civil Protection source.
In a report to Lusa, a source from the National Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) said that Coimbra was the most affected region with 375 incidents, followed by Oeste (221) and Leiria (201).
By type, 756 incidents were due to falling trees, 572 due to flooding and 354 due to falling structures.
According to the same source, during Thursday night there were no records of significant incidents or new victims, adding that resources remain deployed on the ground, especially in the areas most affected by the passage of Depression Kristin, with a day similar to Thursday expected this Friday.
In a balance released previously, with data between 4pm on Tuesday and 5pm on Thursday, ANEPC recorded 8,160 incidents, mostly falling trees and structures, with the most affected regions being Lisbon, Oeste and Coimbra.
More than 4 thousand tree falls
ANEPC recorded 4,554 tree falls in that balance; 1,685 falls from structures; 848 floods; 527 mass movements; 517 road cleaning.
There were also 17 land rescues and 12 water rescues.
Viseu, Porto, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo, Aveiro and Braga will be under yellow warning for rain between 09:00 and 15:00, while the entire western coast will be under orange warning for sea disturbances.
According to a statement released by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Porto, Viana do Castelo and Braga entered an orange warning at 00:00, before changing to red, the most serious, due to “waves from the west/northwest measuring 7 to 8 meters, reaching a maximum height of 14/15 meters, with a peak period of 16/18 seconds”.
These three districts are on red warning between 9pm on Friday and 3am on Saturday and return to orange warning until 9pm on Saturday, according to the institute.
Faro, Beja and Setúbal enter into orange warning from 09:00 on Friday until 15:00 on Saturday (Faro on the west coast).
Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro and Coimbra are under orange warning between 03:00 on Friday and 21:00 on Saturday.
During this period, all ten districts will be under yellow warning for sea unrest whenever orange or red warnings are not in force.
The districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco will be under yellow warning between 12:00 on Friday and 9:00 on Saturday due to the possibility of snowfall above 1,000 meters.
The passage of depression Kristin through mainland Portugal, on Wednesday, left a trail of destruction, causing at least five deaths, according to Civil Protection, several injured and displaced.
