“I express my solidarity with the family and friends of the [deceased] victim and all those affected,” wrote former Left Bloc leader Catarina Martins on social media, noting that she received “with deep sadness” the news of the “tragic incident in Albufeira.”
Catarina Martins further stated that “it is essential for public authorities to ensure rapid support for affected individuals and to promptly strengthen measures for preventing and responding to extreme weather events.”
An extreme wind event at 10:07 a.m. on Saturday in Albufeira resulted in the death of an 85-year-old British woman and left 28 others injured, two seriously, as reported by Civil Protection.
Overall, the passage of depression Cláudia across mainland Portugal has led to 4,107 incidents since Wednesday, with more than half being floods, mostly impacting the regions of Setúbal, Porto, and Algarve.
