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Spain and Portugal on high alert as storms cause more damage
Storm Nils and an atmospheric river caused flooding, injuries, and a motorway collapse, forcing 3,000 evacuations and transport disruptions in Spain and Portugal, officials said.
- On Thursday, Spain and Portugal were placed on high alert as heavy rain and strong winds battered the peninsula, while northern regions faced a red alert after Storm Nils arrived Wednesday, marking Spain's eighth storm this year.
- An "atmospheric river" intensified downpours over northern Portugal while IPMA warned Storm Oriana would bring heavy rain and wind on Thursday and Friday after cyclones Kristin, Leonardo and Marta.
- Authorities evacuated about 3,000 residents and housed many in shelters as floodwaters rose, while at least five people were injured in the Catalonia region amid gusts over 105 km/h.
- A stretch of the A1 motorway near Coimbra collapsed after a levee breach, with Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz saying repairs will take weeks and about 15 trucks brought to reinforce the breach.
- Officials say at least 15 deaths have occurred since late January on the Iberian Peninsula, with Maria Lúcia Amaral resigning earlier this week and the government facing questioning in parliament tomorrow.
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A man is in critical condition after being hit by a falling tree in Catalonia - Portuguese authorities were forced to evacuate around 3,000 residents in the area around the medieval city of Coimbra as a precaution.
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