Portugal is getting ready for brand spanking new storms after winter storm “Krista”. | EUROtoday

As of: January 31, 2026 7:56 p.m

The penalties of the winter storm have gotten clear in Portugal: there’s in depth harm in some components of the nation, and hundreds of persons are nonetheless with out electrical energy, water and the web. Meteorologists are predicting extra storms for the subsequent few days.

In Portugal, the authorities have warned of latest heavy rain and flooding after a violent storm that left 5 useless. Due to the anticipated heavy rain, the climate service Ipma issued a extreme climate warning for the whole Portuguese mainland till Monday.

In the middle of the nation, nearly 200,000 households had been nonetheless with out energy because of storm Kristin, in accordance with the power provider E-Redes. According to the climate service’s new extreme climate warning, there’s a danger of flooding as a result of the soil is already fully saturated with water after the storms of the previous few days and rivers are already carrying loads of water. The Portuguese Civil Defense additionally warned of flash floods, landslides and rockfalls. People had been suggested to safe free gadgets, keep away from susceptible coastal and riverine areas and watch out when driving.

Continued huge harm

The passage of storm “Kristin” on Wednesday night time had already induced flooding and important harm. According to its personal data, the Portuguese rescue service needed to perform 34 land and 17 water rescues. Around 5,800 timber fell throughout the nation. Most of the households and companies affected by energy outages are in Leiria, within the middle of the nation, the place lots of of energy mills had been in use.

According to the pinnacle of the electrical energy community operator REN, Rodrigo Costa, round 650 kilometers of overhead traces had been nonetheless out of service on Friday. Schools and museums remained closed and practice traces had been out of service. “The extent of the damage is enormous,” stated Presidential Office Minister António Leitão Amaro throughout a go to to the catastrophe space accompanied by EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jörgensen.

Storms additionally over Mallorca

Another storm additionally hit the Spanish vacation island of Mallorca with wind speeds of as much as 100 kilometers per hour in mountainous areas and plenty of rain. At the weekend, individuals there can stay up for calmer climate and sunshine with temperatures of as much as 15 levels, earlier than there could possibly be showers once more subsequent week, in accordance with the nationwide climate service Aemet. High waves have to be anticipated on the coasts.