Portugal Weather Alert: Depression Charles Forces Mass Closures

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Portugal entered a national state of alert on Wednesday due to heavy downpours caused by Depression Charles.

All public and private schools and non-essential public services across the country have been ordered to close.

Civil protection authorities warned Greater Lisbon will be severely affected, with 101 municipalities placed on high alert for flash floods.

Supermarket shelves in major cities saw panic buying as residents stocked up on essentials.

Funchal access roads in Madeira reopened following overnight stream overflows, but satellite tracking of the storm's centre remains obscured by cloud cover.

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