The Portuguese National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC), following today’s decision of increasing the level of alert, issued an SMS warning to the population in some areas of the North and Center of Portugal, in order to inform citizens about the extreme weather (heavy rain and strong winds) in the next days, with the associated risk of flooding.

The SMS warning message includes a reference to an ANEPC contact telephone number (+351 214 247 247), through which citizens can clarify any question they might have.

The SMS has no costs for the user and does not require any subscription.

More information here.