LISBON: Portugal braced on Saturday for more heavy rain as some 200,000 consumers were still without power days after Storm Kristin swept the country killing five people.
The national weather agency, IPMA, has placed all of mainland Portugal on alert until Monday for heavy rain accompanied by winds of up to 100 kmh (60 mph).
With rivers already swollen and the soil waterlogged, Portugal’s civil protection service warned the fresh rainfall could cause flash flooding in urban areas and trigger landslides and rockfalls.
Officials urged residents to secure loose objects, avoid vulnerable coastal and riverside areas, and take precautions when driving.
Storm Kristin’s hurricane-force winds struck central and northern Portugal overnight Tuesday, causing flooding and property damage and disrupting travel. It also tore down about 5,800 trees across Portugal.
