Storm Martinho batters Portugal

Storm Martinho batters Portugal

Storm Martinho unleashed belting rain and thunderous winds across mainland Portugal and Madeira on Wednesday and Thursday, March 19 and 20, causing sweeping damage. The Greater Lisbon area bore the brunt, with several people sustaining injuries from falling branches and roof tiles, according to Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas. Between Thursday and Friday, Lisbon Civil Protection recorded 5,800… Source

Marginal is cut off in the Oeiras area. On the Cascais line, train circulation is suspended. In Lourinhã, the roof of a house was torn off. See the images of the bad weather.

Reports of “significant losses” on terraces or shopping centers that had to close, such as the Atrium Saldanha in Lisbon, advanced by AHRESP, led the Secretary of State for Tourism to mobilize urgent support

There was damage across the country and not even celebrities escaped the Martinho depression.

In the average daily share, NOW registered 1.3%, on a day when it also followed the effects of Tempestade Martinho, from north to south of Portugal.

The weekend that is about to end this week will feature the effects of storm Martinho, which has hit most of Spain in recent days. The bad weather...