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Storm Kristin Delivers Economic Shock to Portugal, Triggering Infrastructure Chaos and State of Emergency Calls
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Storm Kristin Delivers Economic Shock to Portugal, Triggering Infrastructure Chaos and State of Emergency Calls

At least five fatalities have been confirmed across central and northern Portugal following the passage of Storm Kristin, which the government classified as an 'extreme climatic event.' Widespread power outages affecting over 850,000 homes, coupled with severe disruption to critical transport links, underscore the immediate economic toll of the meteorological event.

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