Tag: Storms
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Civil Protection Department issues Red Notice for strong winds
Malta’s Civil Protection Department has issued a Red Notice for strong winds until 6AM tomorrow morning. The MIA’s metrological forecast also predicts strong winds lasting until Wednesday next week. Strong winds are expected in Malta due to low-pressure system moving towards the central Mediterranean. Desert storms in Libya are also forecasted. Spain and Portugal are…
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Maltese MEPs demand EU funds over Storm Harry
Earlier today, at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, Maltese MEPs David Casa and Alex Agius Saliba requested the EU to provide emergency and aid funds to Malta over damages incurred during Storm Harry. Portugal and Spain are eligible to receive regional EU emergency funds for damage and infrastructural repair after recent storms. Alex…
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Storms in Portugal claim 13 lives: one woman in Spain still missing
Successive storms with heavy rainfall have claimed at least 13 lives in Portugal as of today. Storm Kristin started at the end of January and was proceeded by Storm Leonardo with heavy winds and rainfall still ongoing. The central and western regions of Portugal were worst hit including Leiria, Santarém, Castelo Branco, and parts of…
