According to the District Relief Operations Command (CDOS) of Faro, a total of 19 incidents were recorded caused by the rain that fell shortly after 08:00, “the majority of which are the most significant recorded in the city of Faro”.

“We received alerts about the flooding of some streets in the city center [of Faro] which affected car and pedestrian traffic, but without any significant material damage being recorded”, specified the same source.

The source said that, about an hour later, “around 9:00 am, the rain stopped, the water was drained through the storm systems and the situation returned to normal”.

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) placed the district of Faro under yellow warning, until Thursday, due to the forecast of periods of rain or showers, sometimes heavy, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds that could reach 100 kilometers/hour in the highlands.