Storm Charles: Portugal shuts schools, cancels flights as storm hits
Storm Charles reached mainland Portugal on Wednesday, 11 November, after battering Madeira overnight, prompting the first nationwide closure of Portugal's schools for a storm, hundreds of flight cancellations and the cancellation of Web Summit's second day. By mid-afternoon local time, authorities had logged hundreds of incidents, mostly flooding and fallen trees, but reported no deaths or serious injuries.
Kabeer Ahmad7 min read