Portugal Faces Climate Emergency Amid Deadly Storms
• Portugal is experiencing a climate emergency due to a series of severe storms, leading to evacuations and widespread damage.
• Over 3,000 people were evacuated in Coimbra due to rising river levels; 33,000 are without power, and a major motorway collapsed.
• The Portuguese government is under pressure to improve climate adaptation measures following criticism and the interior minister's resignation.
Portugal battles severe storms, widespread devastation
Portugal is currently facing a severe climate emergency as it battles a relentless series of storms that have caused widespread devastation and tragic loss of life. Since late January, the nation has been battered by what meteorologists are calling the 'longest train of storms within living memory,' pushing the country's infrastructure and emergency response capabilities to their limits.
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