An Atlantic storm pounded the Iberian Peninsula on Tuesday leaving a trail of destruction, mostly in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, before moving eastward into Spain.
Portuguese authorities have enlisted military units to help drain floodwaters in Lisbon, a coastal city, a week after one person died in a similar overnight flood.
City Hall ordered residents to stay inside and told commuters to avoid the city.
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Homes and shops were flooded, roads were cut off, and train, bus and subway services were disrupted. Several schools have canceled classes and some tourist hotspots have closed their doors.
A man sweeping water from a building shows the height reached by the water when the street was flooded overnight in Alges, Portugal on December 13, 2022.
(AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Lisbon has long been prone to flooding. It is located at the mouth of the Tagus, the longest river on the peninsula, where it meets the Atlantic. Part of the city is built on two tributaries that flow into the Tagus.
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Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas said extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to climate change.
He said work would soon begin on two drainage tunnels which should ease flooding.
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The storm moved over the border into Spain on Tuesday, where heavy rains also flooded streets and homes.
