A low pressure area moved over the Azores on June 16, 2019, dropping heavy rain on the Portuguese archipelago and causing major floods.
The head of the Civil Protection of the Azores, Carlos Neves, said islands took heavy damage due to bad weather, with the island of Terceira the most affected. Most of the damage occurred in Angra do Heroismo county, followed by Praia da Vitoria.
The storm uprooted trees, flooded roads and homes, and caused evacuations.
Depressão que causou inundações ontem nos #Açores em aproximação ao Continente, onde trará #chuva amanhã e quarta-feira nas regiões Norte e Centro.
— Meteo Trás-os-Montes (@MeteoOs) June 17, 2019
Bom dia! pic.twitter.com/x04zN8HPT5
Às inundações junta-se o forte vento que está a causar estragos como neste caso em Praia da Vitória, #Açores. João Nogueira #FMA pic.twitter.com/nKynIiXRfW
— Meteo Trás-os-Montes (@MeteoOs) June 16, 2019
Santa Bárbara, Ilha Terceira, #Açores.
— Meteo Trás-os-Montes (@MeteoOs) June 16, 2019
16.06.2019 pic.twitter.com/UDXm3JF3cp
Santa Bárbara, Ilha Terceira, #Açores. #FMA
— Meteo Trás-os-Montes (@MeteoOs) June 16, 2019
16.06.2019 pic.twitter.com/WMg6PpBvM8
ÚLTIMA HORA!
— Meteo Trás-os-Montes (@MeteoOs) June 16, 2019
INUNDAÇÕES NOS #AÇORES.
Diana Bretão #FMA pic.twitter.com/4BgUWSnAZv
Confirmam-se as previsões de mau tempo nos #Açores, as ribeiras correm com força na Ilha Terceira (São Bartolomeu), ameaçam galgar as margens. 16.06.2019 #FMA
— Meteo Trás-os-Montes (@MeteoOs) June 16, 2019
Telmo Dias pic.twitter.com/SWka6onTxS
Although the weather has improved on June 17, the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere maintains Yellow warning for wind and rain for the central and eastern groups of islands.
The low pressure system is now moving toward France, raising the threat of yet another wave of severe thunderstorms.
Featured image credit: NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP/VIIRS
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