Storm Charles disrupted travel and closed schools in Portugal, while Anadolu Agency reported that about 3,000 residents of a Spanish town remained evacuated over dam-safety concerns.
The Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias reported school closures during the storm. Lusa reported at least 222 flight cancellations at Lisbon and Faro airports combined, plus 16 at Madeira Airport.
Anadolu said about 3,000 residents of Piedralaves in Avila province remained evacuated Wednesday amid concern that the Horcajo dam might not withstand expected heavy rain.
Portugal’s Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) said Nov. 11 that Charles had split into two centers, lowering its mainland wind forecast to gusts of 70-90 km/h in the south and up to 110 km/h at exposed coastal and mountain sites, below the stronger gusts in its earlier Storm Charles outlook.
Spain’s Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) expected conditions to ease from Nov. 12, though heavy showers could continue in parts of northern Spain and strong gusts could shift toward central and eastern areas.
