Luís Neves: "We made decisions very thoughtfully. We prevented what could have been terrible"

The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, defended the precautionary measures taken during the Charles depression, stating that decisions were made thoughtfully to prevent potential disasters. He emphasized the importance of protecting the population and highlighted the significant number of occurrences managed by Civil Protection. Neves noted that the storm could have caused severe destruction if it had not split into two pressure systems. He affirmed the credibility of IPMA's information and stressed the need for proactive measures against climate challenges. The Charles depression led to alerts across mainland Portugal, with varying impacts reported in different regions.