Prime Minister takes command: country closed to face storm

The Government declared an Alert Situation for the entire mainland territory, in effect from 00:00 to 23:59 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, due to the Charles depression. ANEPC raised its readiness to the maximum level and is sending over six million SMS messages urging people to stay home and drastically reduce travel, with peak intensity expected between 12:00 and 15:00 on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Mandatory remote work has been instituted for all compatible roles in Public Administration, with the private sector urged to follow, and red warnings cover all districts from Leiria southwards, with acute concern for Lisbon and Setúbal due to heavy rainfall coinciding with high tide. Courts, civil registries, and public services across the mainland have closed in-person service, with urgent medical scales and emergency services maintaining operations.