Affected regions include Centro, Lisbon and Tagus Valley, and Alentejo, where homes, businesses, and infrastructure suffered extensive material damage, including fallen trees, road closures, and outages to electricity, water, and communications.

The storms caused widespread destruction with flooded areas, property damage, road closures, and disruptions to essential services across these regions.

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In parliament, government critics from PS, IL, and Chega pressed for accountability over perceived silence, planning failures, and Civil Protection and SIRESP concerns, while officials defended the response and promised aid.

The government extended the state of calamity to 68 municipalities until mid-February and announced support measures totaling up to 2.5 billion euros.

There were reports of mass displacement in Alto do Tejo and a water rescue in Estarreja, with one person lightly injured.

As of now, at least 16 people have died due to storm-related incidents, with fatalities linked to fallen trees, structural collapses, and other hazards.

E-Redes data indicate that deliveries points (homes, businesses, shops) complicate estimating the total number of people affected by outages.

Forecasts warn of further hazards in the coming days, including wall collapses, embankment failures on highways, landslides from soil infiltration, and floods in watercourses.

Since late January, at least 15 deaths have been recorded in Portugal due to the Kristin, Leonardo, and Marta depressions, with hundreds injured and displaced.

Across the Kristin impact area, tens of thousands remain without power, including about 26,000 in Leiria and thousands more in nearby districts.

A government package of up to 2.5 billion euros in aid was approved to cover damages for families, businesses, and public entities.