Web Summit Lisbon Day 2 Cancelled Due to Storm Charles
Portugal advised organizers to skip Day 2 as officials warned of tidal flooding, severe transport disruption and winds up to 120 km/h, Web Summit said.
- On Tuesday evening, Web Summit, the Irish-founded global technology conference, confirmed that Day 2 scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, has been cancelled due to Storm Charles. The Portuguese Government advised the cancellation citing tidal flooding and high wind risks.
- Authorities cited severe disruption to public transport and the impact of high winds on outdoor structures as primary safety concerns. The conference organizers stated that protecting attendees and staff remains their absolute priority.
- One of the world's largest technology conferences, Web Summit brings over 70,000 attendees from more than 150 countries to Lisbon. Concurrently, the Ministry of Internal Administration ordered closure of non-essential public services and schools across the country on Wednesday.
- Web Summit plans to hold Day 3 on Thursday, November 12, as scheduled while continuing to monitor conditions with the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority and the Public Security Police. The team is communicating directly with affected participants.
- Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas announced that tunnel networks, public parks, and cultural venues will close from midnight Tuesday. Moedas had warned of adverse conditions at the Park of Nations, where more than 60,000 conference attendees are located.
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Lisbon, Nov 10 (EFE).- The organization of the Web Summit, one of the largest technological events in the world, announced that the second day of the fair in Lisbon has been cancelled in line with the recommendations of the Portuguese government due to the arrival of the Borasca Charles, which is expected to leave intense rains and winds [...] La entrada The Web Summit cancels its second day in Lisbon due to the erasure Charles was first publish…
Web Summit cancels Day 2 in Lisbon as Storm Charles hits Portugal
Web Summit has called off Wednesday’s programme in Lisbon because of Storm Charles. Portugal’s government advised the organisers that Day 2 should not take place. Web Summit told attendees by email on Tuesday evening that it aims to hold Day 3, on Thursday 12 November, as planned. The government cited the risk of tidal flooding […] This story continues at The Next Web
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