Santarém district reports no victims or serious incidents following depression Charles

The passage of depression Charles caused 74 incidents in the Médio Tejo region, mostly minor flooding and road blockages, with no injuries or significant damage reported. The Beira Baixa rail line remains suspended between Tramagal and Santa Margarida, and a municipal road in Torres Novas is closed due to flooding.

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If you are travelling in the Santarém district, check your route as some secondary roads and the Beira Baixa rail line between Tramagal and Santa Margarida are affected by flooding.

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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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Madeira avoided tragedy: storm Charles brought more rain than in 2010, but without serious occurrences

Storm Charles dropped 479 millimeters of rain in 12 hours, exceeding the 387 millimeters recorded during the February 2010 storm. Despite the record rainfall, no serious incidents were reported, though there are reports of road closures, landslides, and displaced families.

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Pingo Doce to close stores this Wednesday · Diário de Notícias · 22h ago
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Traffic restricted on the A1 near Vialonga due to Storm Charles · Correio da Manhã · 4h ago
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Speed limit reduced to 60 km/h on 25 de Abril Bridge and 80 km/h on Vasco da Gama · Correio da Manhã · 6h ago

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CP has cancelled the RENFE strike in the North and Porto area from Tuesday 10 November until Thursday 12 November.
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