Road completely flooded in Vila Franca de Xira; firefighters rescue person from car

A road under an A1 motorway viaduct in Vila Franca de Xira is completely flooded, requiring emergency services to rescue a person from a vehicle. This incident is part of a series of floods reported this morning, 11 November 2026.

Why it matters

If you are driving in the Vila Franca de Xira area, avoid the A1 viaduct and flooded roads; seek alternative routes to stay safe during today's severe weather.

CNN Portugal· 44m agoRead original ↗

Useful?

This update is from Bica

Your quick shot of what's changing in Portugal and affecting your status, your home, your money, and whatever might disrupt your day. Short and clear updates, gathered from Portuguese sources.

It's free, with no signup and no app to download.

Read today’s briefing

Related updates

Mobility

Streets completely flooded near Colombo in Benfica

Heavy rain has caused significant flooding on streets surrounding the Colombo Shopping Centre in the Benfica neighbourhood of Lisbon.

Correio da Manhã· 3h agoRead original ↗

Useful?

Mobility

Depression Bruna leaves roads flooded in Lisbon. See the images

The Bruna depression has caused flooding on the road near Santa Apolónia, in Lisbon, which is currently hindering traffic.

CNN Portugal· 1d agoRead original ↗

Useful?

Mobility

Storm 'Bruna' causes flooding and road obstructions; IPMA warns of 'Charles' depression for Wednesday

Storm Bruna caused widespread flooding, fallen trees, and car submergence across the country on Tuesday 10 November, with 130 incidents reported in Lisbon overnight. For Wednesday 11 November, IPMA has escalated warnings to red in 10 districts, including Beja, Évora, Faro, Leiria, Lisboa, Portalegre, Santarém, and Setúbal, due to the arrival of depression Charles, which is expected to bring winds of up to 140 km/h.

Observador· 1d agoRead original ↗

Useful?

Practical alerts

See all →

Media-reported alerts

Charles causes damage in Madeira; man rescued from rubble · RTP · 31m ago
Depression Charles: Porto activates coordination center and reinforces support for homeless people · Diário de Notícias · 38m ago
Road completely flooded in Vila Franca de Xira; firefighters rescue person from car · CNN Portugal · 44m ago
Storm Charles moves south. Civil Protection admits lower impact in Lisbon and higher in Alentejo and Algarve · CNN Portugal · 44m ago

Live official alerts

Red and orange rain warnings, Wednesday
red warningIPMA· 18 districts· until 21:00
Red, orange and yellow wind warnings, Wednesday
red warningIPMA· 13 districts· until 21:00

See all live official alerts

About Bica

Your quick shot of what's changing in Portugal and affecting your status, your home, your money, and whatever might disrupt your day. Short and clear updates, gathered from Portuguese sources.

It's free, with no signup and no app to download.

More about Bica →

Feedback and corrections are welcome: hello@bica.now