«It's the climate, isn't it dear? I'm 62 years old and I've never seen anything like this». This was one of the reactions of local residents to the extreme weather events that occurred on Saturday night in the municipalities of Albergaria-a-Velha and Oliveira de Azeméis, in Portugal.
The two municipalities were hit by severe weather phenomena that caused a great impact on local communities. The episode was intense enough to surprise even the oldest residents, who reported never having witnessed anything similar.
Despite the severity of the situation, authorities confirmed that there were no fatalities resulting from these events. Likewise, there were no displaced persons, meaning no people who needed to leave their homes due to the damage caused.
Those who lived through what happened were terrified. Reports from those who witnessed the phenomenon point to a frightening experience, with local residents associating what happened to climate change, as illustrated by the testimony of a 62-year-old man who expressed his astonishment at the intensity of what he witnessed.
