The Foreign Office has issued a new warning for anyone travelling to Portugal from the UK amid reports of bad weather.
Government officials have updated their safety advice, urging anyone heading to the nation to follow guidance given by the Portuguese Civil Protection Authority (PCPA).
The advice says: "Winter months in Portugal can be wet with heavy downpours. Some areas, including parts of Lisbon, are particularly susceptible to flooding. This can lead to disruptions to trains, metro lines and road closures."
Earlier this month, a yellow and orange rain alert was issued for all of Portugal by authorities. The latest PCPA weather update, issued yesterday warns that "conditions are expected to deteriorate over the next 48 hours, with persistent precipitation, wind and sea agitation".
As of now, weather warnings are in place from Monday morning (December 19) in the North and Centre regions for heavy and constant rain, particularly in the districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga and Porto.
Tuesday will see the same conditions mostly in the districts of Vila Real, Viseu, Aveiro and Coimbra. An end date for the warning has not been confirmed by officials.
Tourists are being warned of floods in urban areas, as a result of built up water from obstructed drains, burst rivers and streams - as well as accidents caused by landslides or loose objects on roadways.
Those travelling to the Azores are also being warned of potential earthquakes, as the island of São Jorge has seen a jump in seismic activity since March this year.
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