Intense rain, gusts up to 120 km/h and risk of flooding: these are the districts of greatest concern due to depression Charles

Several districts in mainland Portugal and the Madeira archipelago are under orange and yellow weather warnings for heavy rain, strong wind and rough seas due to the impact of the Bruna and Charles depressions. Orange alerts for heavy rain are in effect for Lisbon, Setúbal, Santarém, Castelo Branco, Évora and Portalegre until 09:00 on Tuesday 10 November, transitioning to yellow until Wednesday 11 November; Madeira will be under an orange warning from 21:00 on Tuesday 10 November. Depression Charles is expected to bring intensified weather conditions, including gusts up to 120 km/h, from Wednesday 11 November.

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If you are in the affected districts, expect hazardous driving conditions, potential flooding and falling trees, and plan to avoid unnecessary travel during the periods of intense rain and high winds.

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