Large quantities of undelivered mail, primarily addressed to residents in Fátima, have been discovered discarded in the Serra de Aire e Candeeiros natural park.
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A man was rescued after being trapped in a flooded garage in the parish of São Roque, Funchal, due to heavy rainfall from storm Charles. Madeira was under a red warning until 6:00 on Wednesday 11 November, and the regional government ordered the closure of schools and non-essential services until 13:00 on Wednesday 11 November.
The Ministry of Housing is reviewing a list of demands submitted by protesters currently camping in Porto. The Secretary of State for Housing stated that some of the requested measures are already being implemented or have been completed.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating a woman accused of defrauding several families by promising to secure municipal housing in Lisbon outside of the official, competitive bidding process. Victims paid between 6,000 and 9,000 euros for these promised homes, but were left without housing and lost their money.