Emergency teams patrolled Alcacer do Sal by boat, rescuing residents after the seventh storm to hit the Iberian Peninsula this year. A 78-year-old woman was taken to safety as the Sado river overflowed, pushing water through the town centre. One death has been confirmed nationwide.
The country is still recovering from last week’s storms, which killed five people and cut power to tens of thousands. Authorities issued their highest flood alert for the Tagus near Santarem, calling it the worst threat in almost 30 years.
