Twelve people relocated due to the effects of rain in Palmela

Twelve people were relocated in Palmela due to flooding caused by heavy rain. Mainland Portugal is under an official alert until 23:59 on Wednesday 11 November 2026 due to the Charles depression.

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Mainland Portugal is under a weather alert due to the Charles depression until 23:59 on Wednesday 11 November 2026; if you are in affected areas, be prepared for potential flooding and travel disruption.

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Madeira under red warning due to rain and wind from 21:00

The IPMA has issued a red weather warning for the South Coast and mountainous regions of Madeira due to heavy, persistent rain from 21:00 on Tuesday 10 November until 06:00 on Wednesday 11 November. Mountainous regions will also be under a red warning for wind, with gusts reaching 140 km/h, between 00:00 and 06:00 on Wednesday 11 November. Additional orange warnings for rain and wind are in effect for the North Coast and Porto Santo until 12:00 on Wednesday 11 November, followed by a yellow warning for high seas.

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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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Get ready! Azores under yellow warning due to forecasts of heavy rain

The weather institute (IPMA) issued a yellow warning for heavy rain across all nine islands of the Azores. The warning for the Western Group (Flores and Corvo) is in effect from 03:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday, 28 October. For the Central Group (Terceira, Graciosa, Faial, Pico, and São Jorge), it applies from 09:00 to 00:00 on Thursday, 29 October. For the Eastern Group (São Miguel and Santa Maria), it applies from 21:00 on Wednesday, 28 October, to 09:00 on Thursday, 29 October (all times converted to Lisbon time).

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Media-reported alerts

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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Orange and yellow rough sea warnings, Wednesday to Thursday
orange warningIPMA· 7 districts· until 03:00
CP has cancelled the RENFE strike in the North and Porto area from Tuesday 10 November until Thursday 12 November.
CP· Porto area +1· until 12 Nov

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