Intense rain in Lisbon on the night of Tuesday 10 November and the early hours of Wednesday 11 November caused flooding in the Alfama district, specifically near the Fado Museum.
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Heavy rainfall during the night caused 30 incidents across the island, including mass movements (landslides), flooding, and road obstructions. Funchal, Santa Cruz, and Câmara de Lobos were the most affected municipalities. The orange warning for precipitation in the southern coast and mountainous areas expired at 09:00 on 1 November, with a yellow warning currently in place for the northern part of the island and Porto Santo.
Around 2,000 E-Redes customers were without electricity as of 12:30 on 11 November due to severe weather. The company has closed its service points to the public today as a safety precaution, while the government has ordered the closure of schools and non-essential public services nationwide, and hundreds of flights are cancelled.
Classes at the Tenente-Coronel Adão Carrapatoso Secondary School were suspended this Wednesday, October 7, for students from 5th to 12th grade due to heavy rain on Tuesday causing flooding in the temporary container classrooms. Municipal services and emergency responders are currently cleaning the facilities, with the mayor expecting classes to resume normally on Thursday, October 8.