Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain

They were sleeping and were unable to flee as the water rose during the night. They had apparently been sleeping and were unable to flee as the water rose during the night.On Saturday, a tornado struck Albufeira in southern Portugal, emergency services said.Footage shot from a distance that was posted online showed the tornado damaging and destroying caravans at a camping area, where regional civil protection commander Vitor Vaz Pinto said an 85-year-old British woman was killed.Twenty-eight people were injured at a nearby hotel, he said, adding that two of them were in hospital with serious injuries.In a statement on Saturday, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed “his solidarity with the family of the victim who died” Storm Claudia floods England and WalesIn Britain, flooding caused by Storm Claudia hit Monmouth and the surrounding area in southeast Wales on Saturday. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service reported that it was performing rescues, evacuations and checks on welfare.“Storm Claudia has caused significant flooding in parts of Wales overnight, which continues to affect homes, businesses, transport and energy infrastructure,” a spokesperson for the Welsh government said.Aerial footage showed widespread flooding in Monmouth, with water inundating the town centre and residential areas after a nearby river burst its banks overnight.Natural Resources Wales has issued 11 flood warnings, four of which are severe, as well as 17 flood alerts.In England, according to the Environment Agency’s latest update, there were 49 active flood warnings and 134 flood alerts.Reuters
2025-11-16 08:03:45