Five Lisbon Metro stations — Moscavide, Marquês de Pombal, Olaias, Amadora-Este, and Santa Apolónia — will remain open overnight during the next 24 hours in response to storm Charles.
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The Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (APED) announced that food and non-food retail stores will remain open during storm Charles, which is expected to occur on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Retailers have reinforced their logistics to ensure supply and are preparing for potential mobility disruptions and staff absences.
During a popular assembly held on Monday 19 October, 35 people voted to remain camped in Praça D. João I in Porto, where a housing protest has been ongoing for one week. The group, which has had tents set up since Saturday 17 October, also expressed solidarity with similar protests in Lisbon and across the country and discussed coordination with university student associations regarding housing and tuition fees.
The IP3 main road will be closed between the Tondela Sul and Canas de Santa Maria junctions from Monday, October 12, to Friday, October 16. The closure takes place nightly between 21:00 and 05:00 for bridge construction work, with traffic diverted to the EN2 in both directions.