The Civil Protection Port believes that “there is a high degree of probability” that may occur floods in river Douro this morning, said a source from the chamber, which has triggered the usual “device in these circumstances.”
the estimated due to heavy rains due this morning and discharges of dams, is the most critical period occurs at 06:00 and is located in Porto as the most critical points Coal Postigo, Miragaia and Pier Ribeira.
civil Protection and the Chamber of Porto are the “contact individually” residents and those responsible for commercial establishments along the Douro, advanced to the Lusa city council source agency.
the Customs Park has been made available for parking of vehicles, as well as for placement of goods that can not be put up by the owners.
the Port House also ensured the placement of a boat in Miragaia for the exits emergency.
During the afternoon, in a note published on its páginana Internet, Vila Nova Chamber Gaia warned of the “possibility of a rise in the Douro waters up [to] limit the marginal roads” and referred to the notice of the National Civil Protection Authority about the possibility of “flash floods in historically vulnerable areas, most likely in the basins of the rivers Minho, Lima, Cávado, Ave, Vouga, Douro and Mondego.”
the Sea Portuguese Institute and the Atmosphere (IPMA) updated the alerts for the weekend and put seven districts in orange warning today because of heavy rains and rough seas.
according to information provided by IPMA, the districts of Porto, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga are under orange warning.
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