Atlantic storm slammed into the Iberian
Peninsula leaving behind a trail of
Destruction . especially in the Portuguese
Capital Lisbon, before moving Eastward
into Spain. Portuguese authorities
drafted in military units to help drain
the flood waters in Lisbon. a coastal
city a week after one person died in a
similar overnight Deluge. Lisbon City
Hall instructed residents to stay inside
and told commuters to stay away from the
city homes ,and stores were flooded , city
roads were cut off and trained bus and
Subway Services were disrupted . some
schools canceled classes , some tourist
landmarks also shut their doors.
this time it was really
total loss ,the other time I still
managed to get away with something but
this time , it was really everything.
people didn’t expect the water to rise
so much, it was worse than Wednesday’s
rain .
the water level Rose by 10
centimeters or more. it shattered the
glass, we had already prepared two
machines in between the two heavy rains,
and now the cost of the damage will be
same or even worse.
Lisbon has long been prone to flooding,
it stands at the mouths of the tagus. the
peninsula’s longest river where it meets
the Atlantic part of the city, is built
on two tributaries that feed into the
tagus. the commander of Emergency
Services said that algis located in the
Lisbon area was totally flooded by the
Rainwater.
meanwhile the Lisbon mayor says that
extreme weather events are becoming more
frequent, due to climate change. he said
work will begin soon on two drainage
tunnels, which are expected to ease
flooding . the storm moved across the
border into Spain later on Tuesday , where
Heavy Rain also flooded roads and houses.