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According to a source from the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), between 00:00 and 23:47 on Tuesday, 1,016 incidents were recorded throughout the continental territory, of which 238 occurred in the district of Faro, the most affected by bad weather.
The Setúbal district was the second most affected by the rapid passage of Bárbara, with 155 recorded occurrences, followed by Lisbon (154) and Portalegre (107).
The occurrences were mainly surface flooding due to heavy rains, as well as falling trees and structures due to strong winds.
As of Monday, there were no reports of casualties or seriously damaged infrastructure.
On Monday Civil Protection counted 510 incidents as of 11:59 pm.
The Barbara depression swept through the Portuguese mainland on Tuesday afternoon, with heavy rains in eight districts and strong winds across the country.
Given the forecast of bad weather, ANEPC issued an alert to the population and recommended the adoption of appropriate behaviors to the meteorological situation.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), the districts of Lisbon, Setúbal, Beja, Santarém, Évora, Castelo Branco and Portalegre were under red alert between 12:00 and 18:00 on Tuesday. due to the forecast of heavy rain and strong wind.
The red warning corresponds to a meteorological situation of extreme risk. Faced with this situation, the IPMA recommends that people keep up to date with the evolution of meteorological conditions and follow the civil protection guidelines.
As for maritime disturbances, until Wednesday it will be southwest with two to 3.5 meters of coastline, temporarily between four and 4.5 meters south of Cabo da Roca, becoming northwest on Thursday.
The expected effects of the passage of the Barbara depression through mainland Portugal are heavy rainfall, increased wind intensity with gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour and up to 130 kilometers per hour in the mountains and maritime disturbances, especially on the coast of southern region.
