Portugal – More Flooding Hits Lisbon After 65mm of Rain in 3 Hours
The city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is on red alert after more heavy rain and flooding overnight, 12 to 13 December 2022. The city saw extreme flooding just…
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Portugal – Deadly Floods in Lisbon
Flash flooding swept through the streets of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, after heavy rainfall on 07 December 2022. At least one fatality was reported and further heavy rain is expected.…
Portugal – 2 Dead After Heavy Rains Trigger Landslide in Esposende
Authorities in the municipality of Esposende in Braga District of northern Portugal report that 2 people have died after a landslide following heavy rainfall. Civil Protection in Portugal said a…
Portugal – Floods and Landslides Cause Severe Damage in Manteigas
Heavy rainfall in central Portugal caused severe flooding and debris flows in areas of Manteigas municipality, Guarda District on 13 September 2022. Heavy rain fell on burn scar areas of…
Portugal – Evacuations After Floods and Landslides in Madeira
A storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the Portuguese island of Madeira on 25 December. Flooding and landslides were reported in the municipality of São Vicente.…
Portugal – Rain From Storm Barbara Triggers Flash Floods
Civil Protection in Portugal have responded to over 1,300 calls for assistance after severe weather brought by Storm Barbara. Portugal saw strong winds and heavy rainfall from 19 October. The…
Spain and Portugal – Storm Elsa Brings Deadly Winds and Floods
Storm Elsa brought winds of 160 km/h and heavy rain across parts of northern Portugal and Spain on 19 December, 2019. At least 2 weather related fatalities were reported in…
Portugal – Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods in Alentejo Region
Severe weather including strong winds, heavy rain and snow has affected Portugal over the last few days. News agency Lusa says flooding has affected dozens of locations in Beja, Évora…
Spain – Flash Floods in Madrid
A massive storm in Spain on 26 August, 2019, brought torrential rain and hail causing raging flash floods in the capital Madrid and surrounding areas. Spain’s Meteorological Agency AEMET reported…
Azores – Flash Floods Prompt Evacuations After 108mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Civil Protection of the Azores Islands (Serviço Regional de Proteção Civil e Bombeiros dos Açores – SRPCBA) reported over 30 incidents of flooding on the islands of Terceira and São…
Artificial Intelligence and Urban Flood Prevention
The Horizon 2020 CENTAUR project has developed an innovative solution to the increasing problem of urban flooding, a problem that has the potential to affect thousands of people in urban…
Winter Wave Heights and Extreme Storms on the Rise in Western Europe
Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research. The coastlines of Scotland and Ireland have seen…
Europe’s Cities Face More Extreme Weather Than Previously Thought
A landmark study shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions in Europe. Research by Newcastle University in the UK has for the first…
Global Warming Poses Substantial Flood Risk Increase for Central and Western Europe
Europe is expected to see a considerable increase in flood risk in coming years, even under an optimistic climate change scenario of 1.5°C warming compared to pre-industrial levels. A study…
Vulnerable Infrastructure at Risk From Climate
Damage to vulnerable infrastructure caused by climate hazards could triple by the 2020s and rise over ten-fold by the end of the century. LONDON, 1 December, 2017 – Europeans need…
Climate Change Losses in Europe’s Coastal Cities Could Reach $1.2 Billion Per Year by 2030 Says Study
A new study that assesses potential future climate damage to major European coastal cities has found that, if, as currently, global carbon emissions continue to track the Intergovernmental Panel on…
