The Country Faces a "Very Difficult Week": Concerns About Floods in Portugal Are Growing

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Meteorologists warn of further storms and rains in Portugal. The soils could hardly absorb water, the dams were full, the danger of landslides rising. Rain is also required for the coming days.

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According to the new weather warning from the weather service, floods are threatened because the soils are already completely saturated with water after the storms of the past days and rivers are already running a lot of water. Portuguese civil protection also warned against floods, landslides and rockfalls. People were advised to secure loose objects, to avoid endangered coastal and river areas and to be careful when driving. The country stands…