A family of four was forced from their home in Armação de Pêra, in the municipality of Silves, on Wednesday afternoon, 11 November, after torrential rainfall during Storm Charles flooded their home.
Speaking to reporters, Silves mayor Luísa Conduto Luís said the apartment “began to leak” following a flood on the floor above. Though not a life-threatening incident, it required firefighters to attend, and the family, a couple and their two children, were rehoused “with relatives” until fixes can take place, according to the mayor.
The latest Civil Protection tally showed the Algarve had logged 223 incidents linked to Charles by 9pm yesterday, 11 November, most of them fallen trees (67) and floods (51). Portimão bore the brunt, with 35 incidents.
Source: Sul Informação
Photo credit: Vivaldo Gonçalves
