The Municipality of Moita, in the district of Setúbal, reported that the technical basement was flooded, leading to some machinery and electromechanical equipment being partially submerged. The actual extent of the damage caused by the depression Cláudia is yet to be determined.
“The extent of the damage has not yet been determined. The insurance has been activated, and we are awaiting the assessment to begin the cleaning process and diagnose each piece of equipment to understand the real magnitude of the damages,” states the note.
The Municipal Pool of Moita, an investment of approximately three million euros, was inaugurated on July 15 of last year. It features a 25-meter tank for various water sports and a smaller tank for activities for babies and children.
The Municipality of Moita has not yet provided a prospective date for the re-opening of the facility.
Civil Protection revealed today that mainland Portugal recorded a total of 2,434 incidents related to adverse weather conditions between 2:00 PM on Wednesday and 11:00 AM today, primarily flooding, which resulted in two deaths and 32 displaced people.
A statement released early this afternoon by the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) indicated that, in addition to the two fatalities in Fernão Ferro, in the municipality of Seixal, district of Setúbal, the bad weather also left 32 people homeless in the municipalities of Abrantes, Salvaterra de Magos, Seixal, and Pombal.
Civil Protection also indicated that the Setúbal Peninsula, with 577 incidents, Greater Lisbon, with 265, and the Algarve, with 251, are the most affected sub-regions. Most incidents are related to flooding, totaling 1,357 cases, followed by fallen trees, with 442 cases, road clearances, with 264 cases, structural collapses, with 182 cases, and landslides, with 171 cases.
Depression Cláudia has been affecting mainland Portugal and the Madeira archipelago since Wednesday with strong rain, wind, and maritime agitation.
Faro, Setúbal, and Beja are under orange alert today and Saturday due to the forecast of rain, with “showers, sometimes strong and accompanied by thunder.”
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has placed the other 15 districts of mainland Portugal under a yellow alert, the least severe, due to precipitation, wind, and maritime agitation.
The orange alert is issued by IPMA when there is a moderate to high-risk weather situation, while the yellow alert is for activities dependent on the weather conditions that are at risk.
