By Sunday morning, due to the destruction caused by heavy rainfall and strong winds, several dozen people had to be evacuated in various regions of Portugal.
On Saturday afternoon, several cases of landslides were confirmed as a result of storms, heavy rainfall and flooding in the district of Leiria, in the west of Portugal. Due to branches broken by the wind and flooding, several dozen roads remain impassable.
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Which regions of Portugal were affected by Storm Benjamin?
How many people were evacuated due to the storm?
What were the effects of the storm in the Leiria district?
Has the President of Portugal canceled any visit because of the storm?
On Saturday evening, the office of Portuguese President Marcel Rebelo de Sousa announced that the arrival of storm Benjamin forced the head of state to cancel the visit planned to the Azorean island of Flores.
On Sunday during the day, according to the management of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), the government agency for meteorology, further deterioration of the weather and intervention of civil defense services should be expected.
