Portugal has faced severe storms causing extensive damage, displacing thousands and resulting in multiple fatalities. Experts, including Professor Maria Rosário Partidário, criticize the failure of urban planning and the lack of preventative measures that could have mitigated the impact. The storms have highlighted weaknesses in land-use planning and infrastructure maintenance, with calls for integrating nature into urban environments and improving resilience against climate change. Successful examples, like Setúbal's retention basin, show that proactive measures can effectively protect cities from flooding. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)